Tim McVey
5’10” 180 Pound Running Back/Defensive Back
Air Force Academy
After much thought, class act running back, defensive back, and 2012 Saint Ignatius football captain Tim McVey is heading to Colorado Springs and the Air Force Academy. McVey is a three-year varsity player, though Tim really came on the complete scene in 2011. He ran for 1,302 yards and 15 touchdowns as he garnered 2011 first-team All-Northeast Lakes District honors as an “athlete” and then was recognized as a third teamer in the Associated Press All-Ohio team. On defense McVey racked up 24 tackles, eighteen solo, six tackles for losses, four sacks, a safety, and four quarterback hurries on the 2011 state championship Saint Ignatius football team. He even ran two kicks back for scores in 2011. Tim, being a captain in 2012, smashed the record books for Saint Ignatius. He ran for 1699 yards, scored a single-season school record 39 touchdowns, and a school-record 61 career touchdowns. In career rushing totals at Saint Ignatius, Tim McVey ended his career with 3,049 career rushing totals, which is 2nd all-time behind Eric Haddad (3,142 yards). McVey is heading to the Mountain West Conference as he will be an Air Force Falcon. Air Force comes off a 6-7 2012 season in which they reached the Armed Forces Bowl. Head coach Troy Calhoun will be entering his 7th year at the Air Force Academy. He is a graduate of Air Force Academy, and is the only coach in Air Force history to lead his team to five consecutive seven-plus win seasons. The Air Force football team’s NCAA APR (Academic Progress Report) is annually amongst the finest of the 120 schools that play at the FBS level of college football. “Tim is the kind of kid that our military would love. Air Force is going to be blessed,” Coach Kyle said at the team banquet. What a much-deserved statement to a kid who has become a man at West 30th and Lorain.
