Topic: Jason McKie

Jason A. McKie (born May 22, 1980 in Gulf Breeze, Florida) is an American football fullback who is a free agent of the National Football League. He was signed as a undrafted free agent out of Temple University by the Dallas Cowboys in 2002. He is the first cousin of writer/Radio personalityTiffanie "Keera Kee" McKie and third cousin of current Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach and former NBA guard Aaron McKie.

McKie attended Gulf Breeze High School in and was a standout in football and weight lifting team. As a senior in high school in Gulf Breeze, Florida, McKie was named Prep Football Final’s Offensive Player of the Year rushing for 1,281 yards and scoring 16 touchdowns on 183 carries. He won prep wrestling 5-A state championship as a senior. In weightlifting, he was the Florida Class 5A 238 pound class state champion as a senior.

McKie achieved the highest GPA among senior football players as a prep before earning Athletic Director's Academic List honors at Temple as a junior. He started 26 games at fullback during his four seasons at Temple (1998-2001) where he was a two-time team captain, rushing for 700 yards and eight touchdowns on 169 carries with 44 catches for 460 yards and one touchdown. As a senior, McKie was the Owls second-leading rusher with 227 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries while catching ten passes for 57 yards.