Lamar University Athletics

Texas State: Utilized his redshirt season in 2014.

High School: A two-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com … Named to the Super Gold team by the Beaumont Enterprise as a junior and senior … Selected Honorable Mention All-State by Texas Sportswriters Association … Chosen first-team all-district as a junior and senior after earning second-team honors as a sophomore … Tabbed first-team all-region as a junior … Did not surrender a sack as a senior … Played on an offense that averaged nearly 420 yards and 41 points per game during the regular season … Guided Silsbee to a 9-3 record and a trip to the regional finals in 2013 … A district champion in the discus throw as well … Academic All-State.

Personal: Born on Dec. 1, 1995 in Bedford, Texas … Son of Kyle and Michelle Mackey … Father played football professionally with the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadephia Eagles, New York Jets and Miami Dolphins … Grandfather, Dee, also played in the NFL (San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts and New York Jets).