Introduction
Andrew Ladd McConkey (born November 11, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Georgia Bulldogs.
High school career
McConkey attended North Murray High School in Chatsworth, Georgia. He made the varsity team as a freshman. McConkey was an athlete as he played quarterback, running back, defensive back, punter, and he was also a return specialist. In his senior year, he led North Murray to a 9–1 record and the school's first ever region championship. McConkey finished the year with 36 total touchdowns and 3,051 total yards, being named the offensive player of the year for the region. McConkey was a three-star recruit and committed to the University of Georgia on February 2, 2020.
College career
McConkey redshirted and was initially a member of Georgia's scout team.
In McConkey's redshirt freshman year, he caught five touchdowns with 28 receptions for 430 yards. His first career touchdown came against Vanderbilt. McConkey also rushed for one touchdown. He was named the SEC Freshman of the Week after the 34-10 win over Auburn, where he received 135 yards and scored one touchdown. McConkey played in all of Georgia's games making seven starts.
McConkey scored two touchdowns, one receiving, and one rushing, against Oregon in the 2022 season opener. Against Kent State, McConkey recorded a career high six receptions. He would score a touchdown against Florida before tallying a season-high 94 yards in the game of the century against Tennessee. The following week against Mississippi State, McConkey would rush for a 70-yard touchdown while also adding a 17-yard receiving touchdown.
He left the SEC Championship Game against LSU on December 3, 2022, due to knee tendinitis.
In the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, McConkey recorded five receptions for 88 yards and two touchdowns in a 65–7 victory.
| Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Georgia Bulldogs | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 15 | 31 | 447 | 14.4 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 15 | 58 | 762 | 13.1 | 7 | 7 | 134 | 19.1 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 26 | 418 | 9.5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| Career | 36 | 115 | 1,627 | 13.6 | 14 | 12 | 189 | 16.2 | 3 | |
Personal life
A middle child, McConkey grew up a fan of the Tennessee Volunteers. His father, Benji McConkey, was a star quarterback in high school at Dalton High, while his brother, Hinton McConkey, played quarterback for the University of West Georgia in Division II in 2018. McConkey writes "1-20-16" on his towel before games to honor his late grandfather Vic McConkey.
McConkey graduated from the University of Georgia in 2023 with a degree in finance.
McConkey's jersey number, 15, was retired by North Murray on October 20, 2023.