Personal
Born in Salt Lake City ... parents are Steve and Jeanne McInelly of Olympia ... youngest of five children ... served a Church mission in Buenos Aires, Argentina ... speaks Spanish ... brother, Jared, played rugby at BYU ... sister, Mandy, ran track at Ricks College ... parents are both BYU graduates ... an avid fly fisherman and backpacker ... an honor roll student at Olympia High School ... won the running back MVP award at the 2000 BYU football camp ... won the "pride award" at the 2000 Oregon State football camp ... majoring in construction management.
Before BYU
A three-year letterwinner in football ... played at Raymond High School in Raymond, Alberta, Canada as a sophomore ... helped lead the Comets to an undefeated season and a provincial champsionship ... a two-year starter at both halfback and safety at Olympia High School ... an all-league kicker and running back as a junior and senior ... an all-state selection as a senior ... offensive MVP as a senior ... won the team's "Meatgrinder" award (most intimidating player) as a junior and senior ... recorded nearly 1,500 yards rushing as a senior ... set school records for longest field goal, field goals for a season, field goals in a game, field goal percentage and most PAT's in a season ... also lettered as a sophomore in basketball at Raymond HS ... also lettered in soccer as a junior at Olympia HS.
Added to spring roster after walk-on tryouts ... will add depth at running back during spring camp.