Cian McKelvey
RB · Redshirt Junior
5'9" · 185 lbs · Offense
Also wearing #41: Ryan O'Connell (LB)
Background
- Hometown
- Prescott, Ariz.
- High school
- Prescott HS
Recruiting
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2026 season
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Season by season
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McKelvey looks to compete for playing time at running back as a redshirt junior in 2026.
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McKelvey saw action in 1 game (Missouri State) as a redshirt sophomore running back in 2025. He recorded 1 carry for 4 yards.
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McKelvey did not see action as a redshirt freshman in 2024. He was not on the USC football team as a freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior in 2022, he rushed for 899 yards on 142 carries with 10 TDs at Prescott HS. McKelvey also played linebacker tallying 73 tackles, including 6 for loss (with 3 sacks), as well as 1 INT. He earned AIA Student-Athlete of the Year: and National Football Foundation Elite Scholar-Athlete Team: in 2022. As a junior in 2021, he rushed for 584 yards on 119 carries with 5 touchdowns. He also played linebacker, recording 90 tackles, including 9 for loss (with 4.5 sacks). He earned
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. As a sophomore in 2020, he rushed for 28 yards on 10 carries with 1 TD. He also played linebacker recording 28 tackles, including 2 for loss, and 1 INT. He also ran track and played basketball for Prescott. PERSONAL: He is majoring in Economics at USC. He earned placement on the
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2026: McKelvey looks to compete for playing time at running back as a redshirt junior in 2026.
2025: McKelvey saw action in 1 game (Missouri State) as a redshirt sophomore running back in 2025. He recorded 1 carry for 4 yards.
2024: McKelvey did not see action as a redshirt freshman in 2024.
He was not on the USC football team as a freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior in 2022, he rushed for 899 yards on 142 carries with 10 TDs at Prescott HS. McKelvey also played linebacker tallying 73 tackles, including 6 for loss (with 3 sacks), as well as 1 INT. He earned
AIA Student-Athlete of the Year: and
National Football Foundation Elite Scholar-Athlete Team: in 2022.
As a junior in 2021, he rushed for 584 yards on 119 carries with 5 touchdowns. He also played linebacker, recording 90 tackles, including 9 for loss (with 4.5 sacks). He earned
2021 First Team Grand Canyon Region: honors and was named to the
2021 Prep Redzone All-NAZ Offensive and Defensive Team: .
As a sophomore in 2020, he rushed for 28 yards on 10 carries with 1 TD. He also played linebacker recording 28 tackles, including 2 for loss, and 1 INT.
He also ran track and played basketball for Prescott.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Economics at USC. He earned placement on the
2025 Fall Big Ten All-Academic Team: .