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Jersey Number 85
M.J. McFarland
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- El Paso, Texas
- High School:
- El Dorado
Bio
A four-year tight end who played in 36 career games with eight starts ... two-time Academic All-Big 12 choice (2013-14) ... three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ... ranked as the 14th-best tight end by ESPNU coming out of high school … has lived in Germany.
JUNIOR (2014)
Saw action in all 13 games with four starts (North Texas, Kansas, Baylor, K-State) ... has at least one catch in eight games ... first-team Academic All-Big 12 choice ... started and caught two passes for 7 yards against North Texas ... caught a 2-yard touchdown pass against UCLA for his second career TD ... started and caught a 1-yard touchdown pass against Kansas ... started and had two catches for 6 yards against Baylor ... saw action against BYU and Oklahoma ... made two grabs for 11 yards against Iowa State ... caught one pass for 13 yards against Texas Tech ... made one catch for 9 yards against West Virginia ... recorded one catch for 4 yards against Oklahoma State.
Played in 11 games as a reserve tight end and on special teams ... first-team Academic All-Big 12 choice ... a member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... also played on special teams vs. K-State and Oklahoma State ... did not see action vs. Iowa State and West Virginia ... played on special teams vs. Baylor and had a pair of returns for 6 yards on short kickoffs.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2012)
Played in 12 games, including starts vs. West Virginia, Baylor, TCU and Kansas State ... his first-career reception, a 13-yarder from Case McCoy, went for a TD vs. New Mexico ... registered one reception for 24 yards against West Virginia ... caught three passes for 39 yards against Oklahoma ... caught one pass for a career-long 29 yards vs. Baylor ... made a big contribution in blocking, including a key one on Daje Johnson’s 84-yard touchdown against the Bears ... missed the Texas Tech game due to effects of a concussion suffered vs. Kansas ... posted two receptions for 20 yards against TCU.
FRESHMAN (2011)
Gained valuable experience on the scout team while redshirting.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Jim Althoff at El Dorado H.S. … a two-time all-state and three-time first-team all-district selection at wide receiver … El Dorado’s all-time leader in receptions (185), receiving yards (2,601), TDs (44) and total points (264) … played in the El Paso Senior All-Star Football Classic … ranked as the 14th-best tight end by ESPNU … rated as the second-best tight end by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … three-year starter who totaled 184 catches for 2,604 yards and 39 TDs, helping El Dorado compile a 22-12 record … named first-team 5A all-state by the Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior … earned honorable mention all-state honors from the Associated Press … named the El Paso Times’ 2010 All-City Offensive Most Valuable Player … a first-team All-Texas High School selection by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … named the district 1-5A Offensive MVP … helped lead El Dorado to a 8-4 record and the second round of the state playoffs as a senior … caught 89 passes for 1,206 yards and 18 TDs … a U.S. Army National All-Combine Team honorable mention selection as a junior … earned first-team All-City honors from the El Paso Times … earned third-team all-state honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association … a unanimous first-team all-district 1-5A selection … helped lead El Dorado to a 8-3 record and an appearance in the first round of the state playoffs … caught 56 passes for 982 yards and 10 TDs … earned second-team All-City honors from the El Paso Times as a sophomore … earned first-team all-district 1-5A honors … helped lead El Dorado to a 6-5 record and an appearance in the first round of the state playoffs … tallied 39 catches for 416 yards and 11 TDs … a three-year letterman in basketball.
PERSONAL
Born in Watertown, N.Y. … also lived in Virginia, Maryland, Germany and Georgia before moving to El Paso, Texas, in 2005 … three-time member of the A/B honor roll and straight-A student as a senior … assisted El Dorado High School with breast cancer awareness … enjoys playing video games ... three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2013; fall 2013; spring 2014) ... graduated in May, 2014 with a degree in applied learning and development.
MCFARLAND'S CAREER STATISTICS
2012
| Opponent | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| Wyoming | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 39 | 16 | 0 |
| Baylor | 1 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Kansas | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Texas Tech | DNP | |||
| Iowa State | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| TCU | 2 | 20 | 13 | 0 |
| Kansas State | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Oregon State | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
2013
| Opponent | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| New Mexico St. | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| BYU | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Kansas State | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Iowa State | DNP | |||
| Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| TCU | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Kansas | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| West Virginia | DNP | |||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Baylor | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
2014
| Opponent | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| North Texas | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| BYU | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| UCLA | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Baylor | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Iowa State | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| Kansas State | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| TCU | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
RECEIVING
Year | G/GS | Rec | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long |
| 2012 | 12/4 | 8 | 125 | 15.6 | 1 | 29/BU |
| 2013 | 11/0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 | 13/4 | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 2 | 13/TT |
| Total | 36/8 | 19 | 178 | 9.4 | 3 | 29/BU |
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 3 vs. Oklahoma (Fr.)
Receiving yards: 39 vs. Oklahoma (Fr.)
Long Reception: 29 vs. Baylor (Fr.)
Touchdowns: 1, three times, last at Kansas (Jr.)
