BIOGRAPHY
J. D. McKissic was born on August 15th, 1993 in Phenix City, Alabama. He is a running back in the NFL.
McKissic was an outstanding multi-position player for the Arkansas State Red Wolves, starting in all but three games due to an ankle injury the junior year of his college career. As a redshirt freshman in 2012, he had 103 receptions (2nd in the Sun Belt, and a school-record), 1,022 yards receiving (3rd in the Sun Belt, 2nd all-time at Arkansas State), won Sun Belt Freshman of the Year honors, and was a Scripps Freshman All-American. In the Go-Daddy Bowl, he won the offensive MVP after tying a school record with 11 receptions, along with 113 yards and a touchdown against Kent State. His four 100+ yard receiving games tied for third-most in an Arkansas State season, and he twice tied for third-most receptions in a game with 12.
In 2013 as a sophomore, he had a school-record 15 receptions in a Game 5 loss to Missouri, and a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown the next week against Idaho. He also threw a touchdown the last game of the season against Western Kentucky. His 82 receptions were third all-time. He received an All-American Honorable Mention in 'Sports Illustrated’ and was on the Biletnikoff Award watchlist. He was named a Sun Belt All-Conference player at three positions (All-purpose, wide receiver, and return specialist). In the Go-Daddy Bowl, he had nine receptions for 72 yards against Ball State. In 2014, the Junior again helped his team return to the GoDaddy Bowl, and again won the MVP. Overall, he finished the 2014 season with 52 receptions for 629 receiving yards and nine rushes for 115 yards, and a rushing touchdown.
His senior year, he was named a Sun Belt All-Conference player for the third time, as both a wide receiver and all-purpose player, after recording 525 yards receiving, 112 yards rushing, and 654 kickoff return yards (5th all time, including a school-record with 211 in game 7 against Toledo, and his second touchdown).
McKissic was named to the all-century Arkansas State team in 2017. He ended his career with 289 receptions (1st all-time for Arkansas State), for 2,838 yards (1st) and 11 touchdowns (7th), returned 53 kickoffs (6th) for 1,473 yards (5th) and a 27.8-yard average (1st).
McKissic signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 2016. His first touch in the NFL was a 101-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in a preseason game against the Washington Redskins. In Week 17, against the San Francisco 49ers, he made his NFL debut and had two receptions for 16 yards.
McKissic was acquired by Seattle in December of 2016. In Week 4 of the 2017 season against Indianapolis, he had four carries for 38 yards (including a 30-yard touchdown on his second career carry in the third quarter), and a 27-yard touchdown reception late in the fourth. McKissic would go on to become a crowd favorite among the Seahawks' faithful.
On September 1, 2019, McKissic was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions. In the 2019 season, McKissic appeared in all 16 games, of which he started three, and recorded 38 carries for 205 rushing yards to go along with 34 receptions for 233 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.
On March 26, 2020, McKissic signed a two-year contract with the Washington Football Team.
