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Pronunciation
MAC-ul-wayne
McIlwain's Cal Career Game Highs*
Rushes: 20 (at Arizona, 2018)
Rushing Yards: 123 (vs. Oregon, 2018)
Rushing TDs: 2 (at Arizona, 2018)
Long Rush: 28TD (vs. Oregon, 2018)
Pass Completions: 32 (at Arizona, 2018)
Pass Attempts: 43 (at Arizona, 2018)
Passing Yards: 315 (at Arizona, 2018)
Passing TDs: 1 (twice, last vs. Oregon, 2018)
Long Pass: 45 (vs. Oregon, 2018)
Interceptions: 3 (at Arizona, 2018)
Quarterback Rating: 158.29 (vs. Idaho State, 2018)
Total Offense Yards: 422 (vs. Arizona, 2018)
All-Purpose Yards: 123 (vs. Oregon, 2018)
Points: 12 (at Arizona, 2018)
*All are also collegiate career game highs
Cal Career (2017 – Present)
• Changed to No. 5 beginning with 2018 spring practices after wearing No. 11 for his 2017 sophomore campaign
College Career (2016 – Present)
• Has played in 18 games with six starts during his collegiate career at South Carolina (2016) and Cal (2017 – present), completing 142-of-247 passes (57.5%) for 1363 yards with four touchdown throws and nine interceptions for a 101.90 passer efficiency rating while rushing 143 times for 529 yards and six touchdowns for 1892 yards of total offense
Junior (2019)
• Did not participate in the spring game and saw limited action in practice during spring ball due to his responsibilities with the Cal baseball program
Sophomore (2018)
• Played in 10 games with two starts, completing 80-of-129 passes (62.0%) for 763 yards with two touchdowns and eight interceptions for a 104.41 passer efficiency rating, while adding 403 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground on 79 carries for 1166 yards of total offense
• Rushed 79 times for 403 yards and four touchdowns on the ground that were two shy of the school record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback of six established by Davis Webb in 2016
• Accounted for each of the team's first four explosive runs of 20 or more yards and a team-high-tying four of the 11 20-plus runs on the season with Patrick Laird the other Cal player with four
• Posted all of his career high passing numbers other than touchdown throws in his first start at Cal against Arizona by completing 32-of-43 passes for 315 yards with three interceptions and no touchdowns while rushing a career-high 20 times for 107 yards and a career-high two touchdowns both on explosive plays of 23 and 25 yards and totaling a career-high 422 yards of total offense
• Rushed 15 times for a career-high 123 yards (also a career-high 123 all-purpose yards) against Oregon that were the most rushing yards by a Cal quarterback since Joe Kapp had 130 also in a game against Oregon in 1958 with one touchdown on a 28-yard run that was Cal's longest run of the season at the time, while also completing 11-of-21 passes for 128 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions
• Completed 22-of-40 passes for 168 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions against UCLA while adding eight rushes for 12 yards
• Completed 6-of-8 passes for 48 yards at BYU and also rushed 16 times for 74 yards and his first career touchdown
• Completed 4-of-7 passes for 45 yards and his first career touchdown vs. Idaho State while rushing four times for 29 yards
• Completed 3-of-7 passes for 52 yards with one interception and had five rushes for a loss of one yard at Washington State
• Saw the first action of his Cal career against North Carolina, completing 1-of-2 passes for nine yards and rushing three times for 26 yards
• Completed the only pass he threw against Washington for a loss of two yards while adding six rushing yards on four carries
• Did not attempt a pass at Oregon State or vs. Colorado but had four carries for 27 yards against the Beavers and made his lone career reception for a loss of four yards against the Buffaloes
• Did not play at USC or vs. TCU in the Cheez-It Bowl
• Completed 2-of-3 passes for 35 yards in the spring game while also being credited with a loss of 14 yards on three rushes
Sophomore (2017)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
• One of four players to take significant reps during training camp as the No. 1 quarterback along with Ross Bowers, Chase Forrest and Chase Garbers
• A Jonathan and Judy Hoff Football Scholar-Athlete of the Week
• Signed a financial aid agreement with Cal on May 22
South Carolina (2016)
• Played in eight games including each of the first five with three starts during his 2016 true freshman campaign
• Completed 62-of-118 passes for 600 yards with two touchdowns and one interception
• Added another 127 yards and two scores on the ground on 63 carries for a Gamecocks' squad that played in the Birmingham Bowl
• Threw for a South Carolina career-high 195 yards on 16-of-28 passing while also rushing for a pair of touchdowns to lead the Gamecocks to a 20-15 victory over East Carolina in his first of three consecutive starts
• Also started the team's next two SEC contests at Kentucky and versus Texas A&M while playing for the majority of the second half in the regular-season finale in a non-conference game against state rival and eventual national champion Clemson
• Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
College Baseball
• A member of the Cal baseball program
• Has a career .236 batting average (17-72) with three doubles, one triple, two homers, nine RBI, two stolen bases and 13 runs scored in 28 games with 18 starts
• Has posted a .258 batting average (16-62) with three doubles, one triple, two homers, eight RBI, two stolen bases and 13 runs scored in 20 games with 18 starts as a 2019 junior
• Did not see any action as a 2018 sophomore due to NCAA transfer rules
• Played in eight games off the bench and had one hit in 10 at bats with one RBI as a member of the South Carolina baseball program as a 2016 true freshman after enrolling at the school in January of 2016
• Started his 2017 sophomore season with the South Carolina baseball program and played in one game off the bench as a pinch runner before announcing his intent to transfer on February 28 and being granted a redshirt campaign
Council Rock North HS (Class of 2016)
• Produced career totals of 10157 yards of total offense and 123 touchdowns (6480 yards and 56 TDs passing; 3677 yards and 67 TDs rushing)
• Named the Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year, AP Class AAAA Player of the Year, Southeastern Pennsylvania Player of the Year by the Inquirer, CBS Philly's Player of the Year and the Maxwell Club PA Player of the Year as a 2015 senior when he completed 141-of-240 passes for 1646 yards and 17 touchdowns while rushing for 1341 yards and 27 touchdowns on 207 carries to lead his squad to a 7-4 overall mark and its first Suburban One League Continental Conference title since 2006
• Registered his best prep passing numbers as a 2014 junior when he completed 147-of-283 passes for 2018 yards and 17 touchdowns while adding another 1027 yards and 18 scores on the ground on 195 carries
• Also put up strong offensive numbers in each of his first two prep seasons beginning as a 2012 freshman when he completed 105-of-213 passes for 1370 yards and nine touchdowns while rushing for 715 yards and 11 scores on 165 carries
• Completed 105-of-190 passes for 1446 yards and 11 touchdowns while adding another 594 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground in 104 carries as a 2013 sophomore for an 8-4 club
• Also played defense throughout his prep football career
• Was also a prep baseball standout and earned Perfect Game All-American honors as a 2015 junior after hitting .414 with seven homers, 28 RBI and 22 stolen bases for a team that was 19-6 overall and reached the state quarterfinals
• Hit .429 with five homes and 23 RBI as a 2014 sophomore
Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2016)
Stars: Unanimous (4)
National Dual-Threat Quarterback Ratings: Scout (2)
Other
• Born May 31, 1998
• Son of Roddy and Lena McIlwain
• Rated the No. 16 best high school prospect for the 2016 MLB Draft by Baseball America and DIBaseball.com
• Major is political science
Last Updated
March 5, 2019
