Maverick McIvor

Maverick McIvor surveys the defense before handing the ball off vs Southern Utah on November 2, 2024

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Maverick McIvor throws a pass at Tarleton State on November 16, 2024

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Maverick McIvor and Tristan Golightly celebrate a touchdown vs. North Alabama

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Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-2
Weight:
210
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
San Angelo, Texas
High School:
Central HS

2024 - Redshirt Junior (at ACU)

Started 13 games for ACU. Completed 62% of his passes (312-499) for 3,828 yards, 30 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
Finalist for the Walter Payton Award, given to the FCS offenisve player of the year and nicknamed "The FCS Hesiman"
Voted First Team All-UAC, Second Team All-America by FCS Football Central (The Bluebloods/Sports Illustrated/Fan Nation).
Won the Stats Perform FCS National Offensive Player of the Week award for his 506-yard performance in the season-opening overtime loss at Texas Tech. The 506 passing yards tied for second most in ACU's single-game history.
Twice named WAC Offensive Player of the Week (for wins at Texas Tech, at Austin Peay).
Finished 4th in FCS in passing yards, 6th in passing touchdowns, and 4th in completions.
Voted team captain for second consecutive season.
Had 15 games of 250+ yards, 9 games with 300+ yards, 8 games with 3+ TD, and 20 games with 0 interceptions.

Finished with the following numbers in the ACU record book:

ACU Career Passing Records
Yards - 8,012 (4th)
Completions - 655 (4th)
Attempts - 1,089 (6th)
Touchdowns - 63 (4th)

ACU Season Passing Records
Yards - 3,828 (2nd)
Completions - 312 (2nd)
Attempts - 499 (1st)
Touchdowns - 30 (6th)

ACU Single-Game Passing Records
Yards - 506, vs. Texas Tech (T-2nd)
Completions - 36, vs. Texas Tech (3rd); 35 at Tarleton State (T-4th)
Attempts - 55, at Tarleton State (T-6th)
Touchdowns - 5, vs. Central Arkansas (T-6th)

2023 - Redshirt Sophomore (at ACU)

Started all 11 games for ACU in 2023.
Completed 56% of his passes (164-294) for 1,972 yards, with 17 touchdowns against 5 interceptions.
Voted team captain

2022 - Redshirt Freshman (at ACU)

Saw action in 10 games, 9 of which were starts for the Wildcats. He threw for 2,212 yards with 16 touchdowns with a completion percentage of over 60%.

2019-2021 (at Texas Tech)

Did not play in three seasons
Took a medical redshirt in 2019 - suffered a leg injury during preseason practices that kept him off the field for most of the season

High School

Recorded his best season as a junior, throwing for 3,415 yards while rushing for 870 yards
Accounted for 52 total touchdowns that season en route to being named the District 2-6A Offensive MVP
Was an honorable mention All-State selection by the Associated Press
Notched 43 passing touchdowns on the season with only eight interceptions
Averaged 5.2 yards per carry over his 166 attempts on the ground
Senior season was ended early due to an injury in only the second game
Previously garnered second team All-District 2-6A honors as a wide receiver his sophomore season … caught 35 passes that season for 532 yards and seven touchdowns.
A 3-star QB and the No. 25 QB prospect in the nation, as well as the No. 97 player in the state of Texas according to ESPN rankings…247sports also ranked him as a 3-star and the No. 30 dual-threat QB in the nation.
Played 6-man football his freshman year at Fort Davis H.S. before transferring to San Angelo Central H.S.
Father, Rick, was a quarterback at Texas, and played in 6 games in the NFL with the Cardinals.