University of North Texas Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Makenzie McGill II
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 202
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Mount Vernon, TX
- High School:
- Mount Vernon HS
2025: Appeared in eight games, making five starts … recorded 389 rushing yards with five touchdowns … averaged 5.2 yards on 75 carries … tallied 14 receiving yards on four receptions … scored the game-winning touchdown with 102 rushing yards on 16 carries in the overtime victory over Western Michigan … collected 101 yards on season-high 19 carries with one touchdown at Army … tallied one rushing touchdown in five of the first six games of the season.
2024: Appeared in all 13 games … was an Honorable Mention All-AAC selection (College Football Network) … finished the year with 78 attempts for 470 yards and 10 rushing TDs ... was an Honorable Mention Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Player of the Week Honorable after his performance against Wyoming on Sept. 21 … rushed for three touchdowns on six carries and 38 yards vs. Wyoming … had 70 yards and a touchdown on five carries vs. Tulsa … scored a touchdown on seven carries for 50 yards at Florida Atlantic … ended the regular season with career-high 155 yards on the ground for two touchdowns at Temple ... ran the ball seven times for 28 yards and a touchdown in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl against Texas State.
2023: Did not see game action … preserved a redshirt.
Prior to UNT: Starred at Mount Vernon High for coach Brad Willard … led team to 9-3 record as a senior … owns every Mount Vernon season or career rushing record … combined for 82 touchdowns in his final two high school seasons … rushed for 2,557 yards and 35 touchdowns … had 11 games with 100 or more yards … 20 receptions for 382 yards and four scores … also threw a pair of touchdowns … finished season with more than 3,000 all-purpose yards … back-to-back District MVP … semifinalist for Mr. Texas Football … two-time all-district honoree … Smoaky.com first team All-East Texas … academic all-district … 2,154 yards and 37 touchdowns as a junior … 448 receiving yards with five scores … second team All-State … also played basketball ... his uncle Maurice Holman was an All-Conference honoree linebacker at UNT from 2003-06.
