University of South Dakota Athletics

2021
One of eight Coyotes who started all 12 games … finished fifth on the team in catches with 17 and totaled 145 yards receiving … had three catches for a season-high 44 yards in the FCS playoff game against Southern Illinois (11/27) … MVFC honor roll member

2020-21
Season was reduced to four games in the spring due to COVID-19 ... played in all four games and earned two starts … totaled eight catches for 126 yards … had two catches for 42 yards in his Coyote debut in the season-opening win at No. 7 Illinois State (2/27) … had three catches for 59 yards including a 45-yard reception in the home opener against Missouri State (3/13) … was not charged a year of eligibility due to NCAA rules related to the pandemic

2017-19 (Nebraska)
Was poised to play as a true freshman in 2017 before an injury in fall camp forced him to sit out the season as a redshirt … appeared in six games in 2018, mainly on special teams … totaled two catches for 14 yards in three games for the Huskers in 2019 ... was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll three times
 
Prep
Starred for four seasons at Battle High School for Coach Justin Conyers, the first four years of the school’s existence … finished his career at Battle with 147 receptions, 2,649 receiving yards and 31 touchdowns … holds all but two of nine school receiving records
 
Had a strong senior year despite battling an injury … earned first-team all-state honors from the Missouri Coaches Association and second-team All-Missouri honors from USA Today … caught 39 passes for 854 yards and 12 touchdowns, including seven catches for 247 yards and four touchdowns against Vianney … helped Battle High post a 14-1 record and reach the semifinals of the Class 5 playoffs
 
In his junior season in 2015, had 58 receptions for 1,077 yards, an average of nearly 19 yards per reception … reached the end zone 12 times, including a 99-yard touchdown reception … earned first-team all-state honors and helped the Spartans to an 11-3 record and a state playoff appearance in 2015
 
Was part of a Class 5 state championship team at Battle in 2014 … was a regular at receiver as a sophomore, catching 12 passes for 136 yards and a pair of touchdowns
 
Was ranked as the No. 1 player in Missouri by ESPN and the second-ranked player in the state in the 247Sports Composite rankings … was listed among the top 50 receivers in the country by every recruiting service and was listed as the nation’s No. 300 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite rankings … had multiple offers, including Michigan, Missouri, Iowa and Iowa State before committing to Nebraska
 
Personal
Son of James McQuitty and Sonya Johnson … studied child, youth and family studies at Nebraska … studying general studies at USD ... volunteered with the Nebraska Football Road Race and local hospital visits while in Lincoln