Pos.: Tight End
Ht./Wt.: 6-4 • 230
High School: Shepherd Hill Regional H.S.
Hometown: Dudley, Mass.
Measurables
•Ran the 40-yard dash in 4.69 seconds at Nike's The Opening New York Regional in April 2015.
• Completed the short shuttle in 4.58 seconds and posted a vertical jump of 36.2 inches, the latter was the best of any player in attendance.
• Notched a 97.05 SPARQ Rating of overall athleticism, best among any player at the New York Regional.
Additional Stats
• Part of a 10-2 state championship team in Massachusetts's Division 4 Central Region as a junior.
• Played in a run-heavy Shepherd Hill Regional team that rarely asked him to do more than block on offense.
• Ran once for a 47-yard touchdown as a senior. Also made 51 tackles, including eight for loss (four sacks), from his defensive end position. Returned one kickoff for seven yards.
• Ran six times for 66 yards (11.0 per attempt) and one score as a junior. Made 52 tackles, including 10.5 for loss with 7.5 sacks, on the defensive side of the ball. Recovered two fumbles and blocked two field goals.
•Played exclusively on defense as a sophomore, making 38 total tackles, three stops for loss and two sacks. Broke up one pass, recovered one fumble and blocked a field goal.
Honors
• Named All-State by ESPN Boston during both his junior and senior years
• Selected to Central Massachusetts Coaches' All-Star team following junior and senior seasons.
• Was the Midland Wachusett Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
All-Star Games And Camps
• Participated in the New Jersey Rivals Combine and Rivals Camp in April 2015.
• Attended Michigan's summer camp in 2015, committing while on campus.
Recruitment
• Picked Michigan June 15 over Boston College, Pitt, Syracuse, Virginia Tech and several others.
• Was a two-star prospect at the time of his commitment, but further film review and a strong senior year earned him a third star.
• Primary recruiter was tight ends coach Jay Harbaugh.
• Took his official visit to Ann Arbor for the Nov. 7 game against Rutgers.
Notable
• Born Dec. 28, 1997
• Will join Maurice Hurst Jr. as the only Wolverines from Massachusetts.
2016 Projection
Michigan returns Mackey Award favorite Jake Butt and four other tight ends who caught at least one pass last year (the only loss is A.J. Williams), so McKeon won't likely be called on as a freshman. However, he is already enrolled in Ann Arbor and going through offseason conditioning — and spring practice — should help him shape his body and mind for the upcoming season. Limited playing time is a possibility.
They Said It
Rivals.com Mid-Atlantic Recruiting Analyst Adam Friedman: "McKeon is a good natural athlete, but hasn't had a chance to show what he's capable of thanks to the scheme he plays in at his high school. He's a good blocker and has flashes of being able to get open downfield, but will need some time to adjust to a higher level of play.
