West Virginia University Athletics

• 2020 Reese's Senior Bowl Participant
• 2019 Walter Camp All-America Second Team
• 2019 Associated Press All-America Third Team
• 2019 Big 12 Conference Co-Offensive LIneman of the Year
• 2019 All-Big 12 Conference First Team
• Played 50 career games, including 47 starts

2019 (r-Sr.)

•  Started all 12 games, all at left tackle
• One of three Mountaineer offensive players to start every game
• Saw action on 792 of West Virginia’s 801 offensive snaps
• WVU Offensive Lineman of the Game: James Madison, NC State
• Ranked No. 2 in the Big 12 for highest pass blocking grade (83.0)
• Ranked No. 4 in the Big 12 for highest run blocking grade (67.0)
• Ranked No. 6 in the Big 12 for fewest sacks given up (1)
• Posted zero missed assignments (6 games) against JMU, Missouri, Iowa State, Baylor, Oklahoma State and TCU
• Allowed only one sack
• Led WVU with 34 knockdown blocks and registered 13 great blocks
• Logged a team-leading 314 positive points, averaging 26.2 per game
• Finished with 95 percent or higher grades in seven games and better than 90 percent in all 11 games (coaches grades)
• Was only flagged for one false start and one penalty
• Logged zero negative plays against James Madison and Iowa State
• Logged only 22 negative plays
• Best game came against Iowa State
  • Tallied 8 knockdown blocks
  • No missed assignments
  • Did not allow a sack
  • No negative plays

2018 (r-Jr.)

• Started 12 games at right tackle
• Saw action on 950 plays, including 870 on offense
• Paved the way for the offense to average 512.3 yards of total offense per game, ranking No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 8 nationally
• Part of the offense that averaged 40.3 points per game, No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 10 nationally
• Member of an offense which was No. 2 in the Big 12 and No. 4 nationally for most passing yards per game (351.3) 
• Offense passed for more than 300 yards in 10 games and 350 or more yards in seven games
• Offense rushed for more than 150 yards in seven games and 200 in two games
• Offense produced 500 or more yards of total offense in eight games, including two with more than 600 yards
• WVU Offensive Champion: Kansas State

2017 (r-So.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches)
• Started 13 games at tackle 
• Saw action on a team-leading 986 plays, including 921 on offense 
• Recorded four knockdown blocks against Delaware State, a season high 
• Had a team-leading 14 domination blocks and second with 10 knockdown blocks
• Registered season-high four domination blocks against TCU and had multiple knockdown blocks in five games
• Part of the offensive line that was named the WVU Offensive Champions against Kansas
• Member of the offensive line that only allowed 4.1 tackles for loss per game, ranking No. 8 in the nation and No. 1 in the Big 12
• Paved the way for the offense to average 309.3 passing yards, No. 13 nationally, 459.6 yards of total offense, ranking No. 20 and 34.5 points per game, No. 22
• Held opponents to 1.5 sacks per game, which ranks No. 25 in the country and No. 2 in the Big 12
• Led the way for 1,000-yard rusher Justin Crawford, the third consecutive season the Mountaineers have had a 1,000-yard rusher, a 3,000-yard passer and two 1,000-yard receivers
• Offense passed for more than 300 yards in nine games and 350 in six games
• Offense rushed for more than 200 yards in six games and 250 in two games
• Offense produced 500 or more yards of total offense in six games, including the first five games to begin the season

2016 (r-Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• All-Freshman Third Team (Athlon Sports)
• All-Big 12 Freshman First Team (Athlon Sports)
• Played in 13 games at tackle and started 10
• Member of offensive line that was No. 2 in the Big 12 in fewest sacks allowed
• Helped pave the way for the offense to average 485.5 yards per game of total offense (No. 17 nationally), 228.4 yards rushing (No. 25 nationally) and 257.2 yards passing (No. 42)
• Offense produced four different running backs with 100 or more yards in a game, passed for more than 300 yards in four games and produced more than 500 yards of total offense in five games

2015 (Fr.)

• Redshirted

High School

• Three-year starter and two-year captain for coach Bruce Stiles at Union Local High
• Selected to play in the 2014 Ohio North-South All-Star Game
• 2014 Associated Press Division V All-Ohio First Team
• 2014 JJHuddle.com All-Ohio Top 15 Offensive Lineman
• 2014 Wheeling Intelligencer All-Valley Team
• Three-time AP Division V All-Eastern District First Team (2012-14)
• Selected three-time All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference First Team (2012-14)
• Was a three-time All-Buckeye 8 Conference First Team (2012-14)
• Named three-time The Times Leader All-Star Football Team (2012-14), earning captain honors in 2014
• 2013 Associated Press Division V All-Ohio Special Mention
• Also a four-year basketball player, earning all-state honors in 2014

Personal

• Son of Matt and Wendy McKivitz
• One of two children
• Graduated in December 2019 with his bachelor's degree in wildlife and fisheries resources
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll