McKey Named 2024 NAIA All-American
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Reinhardt Football finished its 2024 season just about a month ago on the road playing the Union Bulldogs. The team wrapped up the conference with a 5-1 record and was 7-4 overall. The single conference loss was to the University of Pikeville, which kept the Eagles from going to their ninth straight NAIA Football Playoffs.
Despite not making it to the playoffs this season, the team was filled with highly talented and tough players, and none greater than the team's "do-it-all" player, Tyress McKey. McKey had an excellent season running, catching, and returning the ball for Coach James Miller's squad. McKey was a threat to score on any play where he could get his hands on the ball. He shined at kickoff returns where the 5-8 back from Villa Rica, Georgia, tied an NAIA record for kickoff returns for a touchdown in a season. McKey had four this season that electrified Eagles fans.
During his junior season at Reinhardt, McKey played in all eleven games for the Eagles and rushed the ball 45 times for a total of 279 yards, and scored three touchdowns. In receiving, he had 15 catches for 200 yards and scored three times.
In returns, McKey was able to do the most damage to opposing teams. He had 15 kickoff returns for 528 yards and four touchdowns. He had two punt returns for 81 yards and scored a touchdown in the final game against Union. In total, McKey had 1080 all-purpose yards for the Eagles and racked up eight touchdowns!
The NAIA named Tyress McKey to the Third Team All-American as an All-Purpose Back. Earlier in November, McKey was named AAC Special Teams Player of the Year, along with making the AAC First Team for both offense and defense. Congratulations Tyress McKey on having an excellent 2024 season and you deserve all the recognition that you are receiving.
Below is the complete list of the NAIA All-American Teams and the link to the release.
2024 AFCA NAIA COACHES' ALL AMERICA TEAM - FIRST TEAM
| Offense | ||||
| Name | Institution | Position | Year | Hometown |
| Zack Chevalier | Morningside (Iowa) | QB | Jr. | Santa Clarita, Calif. |
| ^Ernest Ceasar, III | Texas Wesleyan | RB | Sr. | Beaumont, Tex. |
| Gunner Yates | Southern Oregon | RB | So. | Coquille, Ore. |
| Jacob Gathright | Benedictine (Kan.) | WR | Sr. | Oceanside, Calif. |
| ^Gerald Monroe | Graceland (Iowa) | WR | Jr. | Glenn Heights, Tex. |
| *Austin Jablonski | Concordia (Neb.) | WR | Sr. | Lincoln, Neb. |
| Blake Lamb | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | TE | Sr. | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| *Blake Gossett | Georgetown (Ky.) | OL | Sr. | Louisville, Ky. |
| Kyree Watkins | Friends (Kan.) | OL | Sr. | Atlanta, Ga. |
| ^Zach Sibila | Marian (Ind.) | OL | Sr. | Zionsville, Ind. |
| Jordan Scott | Pikeville (Ky.) | OL | Gr. | Belfry, Ky. |
| Marcus Lombard | Montana-Western | OL | R-Sr. | Laie, Hawaii |
| Defense | ||||
| Name | Institution | Position | Year | Hometown |
| Quincy Robinson | Bluefield (Va.) | DL | Sr. | Wilmington, N.C. |
| *Nicholas Engler | St. Thomas (Fla.) | DL | Gr. | Port St. Lucie, Fla. |
| Hunter Peck | Carroll (Mont.) | DL | Sr. | Windsor, Colo. |
| Marquise Cross | St. Francis (Ind.) | DL | Sr. | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Clayton Mosher | Indiana Wesleyan | LB | Sr. | Stow, Ohio |
| ^Parker Fryar | Northwestern (Iowa) | LB | Sr. | Waukee, Iowa |
| John Argo | Grand View (Iowa) | LB | Jr. | Davenport, Iowa |
| *Nehemiah Figueroa | McPherson (Kan.) | DB | Sr. | Boyertown, Pa. |
| Jayden Heartwell | Dickinson St. (N.D.) | DB | Sr. | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Deveon Moses | Dakota St. (S.D.) | DB | Jr. | Houston, Tex. |
| Lucas Huttinga | Dordt (Iowa) | DB | Sr. | Jenison, Mich. |
| Specialists | ||||
| Name | Institution | Position | Year | Hometown |
| Brayden Johnson | Bethel (Tenn.) | P | Jr. | Syracuse, Ind. |
| *Job Matossian | Cumberlands (Ky.) | PK | Jr. | Maryville, Tenn. |
| Luke Armstrong | Kansas Wesleyan | AP | Jr. | Carlsbad, Calif. |
| *Brooks Gardner | Tabor (Kan.) | LS | Sr. | Hillsboro, Kan. |
2024 AFCA NAIA COACHES' ALL AMERICA TEAM - SECOND TEAM
| Offense | ||||
| Name | Institution | Position | Year | Hometown |
| Lee Kirkland | Pikeville (Ky.) | QB | Gr. | Bluffton, S.C. |
| *Rontavious Farmer | St. Thomas (Fla.) | RB | Sr. | Palm Bay, Fla. |
| *Darius Neal | Georgetown (Ky.) | RB | Sr. | Lexington, Ky. |
| David Hayes | St. Thomas (Fla.) | WR | Sr. | Tampa, Fla. |
| Eli Nourse | Montana-Western | WR | So. | Dillon, Mont. |
| Isaac Smith | Indiana Wesleyan | WR | Jr. | Flat Rock, Mich. |
| Matthew Holthusen | Southwestern (Kan.) | WR | Jr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Blake Schlegel | Concordia (Neb.) | OL | Sr. | Bruning, Neb. |
| Brandon Spencer | Montana Tech | OL | Sr. | Lolo, Mont. |
| Scotty Woodruff | Dickinson St. (N.D.) | OL | Sr. | Torrington, Wyo. |
| Jayson Weiland | Grand View (Iowa) | OL | Sr. | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Aidan Queen | Morningside (Iowa) | OL | Sr. | Fremont, Neb. |
| Defense | ||||
| Name | Institution | Position | Year | Hometown |
| Jackson Filer | Grand View (Iowa) | DL | Jr. | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Joseph Chavez | Nelson (Tex.) | DL | Sr. | Waxahachie, Tex. |
| Isaac Anderson | Benedictine (Kan.) | DL | Sr. | San Diego, Calif. |
| Trystin Voss | Northwestern (Iowa) | DL | Jr. | Rogersville, Mo. |
| *Bradley Myers | Evangel (Mo.) | LB | R-Sr. | Lee's Summit, Mo. |
| Aven Jones | Taylor (Ind.) | LB | Sr. | New Palestine, Ind. |
| Kendall Wilson II | St. Thomas (Fla.) | LB | Sr. | Orlando, Fla. |
| Dijion Walls | Morningside (Iowa) | DB | Sr. | Hazelwood, Mo. |
| Daviere Jones | Grand View (Iowa) | DB | Jr. | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Neil Campbell | Indiana Wesleyan | DB | Gr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| Thad Metcalfe | Baker (Kan.) | DB | Sr. | Grantville, Kan. |
| Specialists | ||||
| Name | Institution | Position | Year | Hometown |
| Kelen Meyer | Doane (Neb.) | P | R-Jr. | Ord, Neb. |
| Eli Stader | Northwestern (Iowa) | PK | Sr. | Cedar Grove, Wis. |
| ^JaShawn Todd | Benedictine (Kan.) | AP | Sr. | Santa Clarita, Calif. |
| Isaiah Hayse | Indiana Wesleyan | LS | Sr. | Danville, Ind. |
2024 NAIA COACHES' ALL AMERICA TEAM - THIRD TEAM
| Offense | ||||
| Name | Institution | Position | Class | Hometown |
| Jackson Dooley | Benedictine (Kan.) | QB | Jr. | Lawrence, Kan. |
| Tyson Denkert | Midland (Neb.) | RB | Jr. | Kenesaw, Neb. |
| Andrew Burnett | Keiser (Fla.) | RB | Jr. | Jensen Beach, Fla. |
| Jasiah Barron | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | WR | Jr. | McKinney, Texas |
| Da'Vicious Wilson | OUAZ (Ariz.) | WR | Sr. | Seattle, Wash. |
| Tanner Zimmerman | Benedictine (Kan.) | TE | Jr. | Olathe, KS |
| Will Angel | Indiana Wesleyan | OL | Sr. | Liberty, Mo. |
| Justin Miller | MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | OL | Jr. | Oskaloosa, Kan. |
| Easton Lewis | Kansas Wesleyan | OL | So. | Lee's Summit, Mo. |
| #CJ Anoa'i | Evangel (Mo.) | OL | Sr. | Springfield, Mo. |
| Nathan Warner | Dordt (Iowa) | OL | Sr. | Glencoe, Minn. |
| Defense | ||||
| Name | Institution | Position | Class | Hometown |
| Ayobami Arokoyo | St. Xavier (Ill.) | DL | Gr. | Schaumburg, Ill. |
| Joshua King-Bradley | Kansas Wesleyan | DL | Jr. | Mont Belvieu, Texas |
| Cortez Thomas | Point (Ga.) | DL | Jr. | Cordele, Ga. |
| Jacardon Hardemon | Southwestern (Kan.) | DL | Sr. | Bentonville, Ark. |
| *AJ Hemphill | Ottawa (Kan.) | LB | Sr. | Strasburg, Colo. |
| Zac Kramer | Baker (Kan.) | LB | Jr. | Seneca, Kan. |
| Chad Holleran | Georgetown (Ky.) | LB | Sr. | Frankfort, Ky. |
| Chris Swayne | St. Xavier (Ill.) | LB | Jr. | LaSalle, Ill. |
| *Kaysan Barnett | Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | DB | Sr. | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Joseph Bonga | Southeastern (Fla.) | DB | Gr. | Tampa, Fla. |
| *Cody Moser | Northwestern (Iowa) | DB | Sr. | Rock Valley, Iowa |
| Specialists | ||||
| Name | Institution | Position | Class | Hometown |
| Jason Mendoza | OUAZ (Ariz.) | P | Jr. | Alwater, Calif. |
| Jonah Edwards | Evangel (Mo.) | PK | Sr. | Tulsa, Okla. |
| Tyress McKey | Reinhardt (Ga.) | AP | Jr. | Villa Rica, Ga. |
| Evan Leake | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | AP | Sr. | Mt. Vernon, Ill. |
PREVIOUS ALL-AMERICAN KEY
* 2023 AFCA All-American
# 2023 NAIA All-American
^ 2022 AFCA All-American
https://www.naia.org/sports/fball/2024-25/Releases/All_Americans