2018 Football Roster
MacIntyre, Jay
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Houston
Sep 12 (Fri)
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Jersey Number 14
Jay MacIntyre
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Boulder, Colo.
- High School:
- Monarch
Bio
AT COLORADO: Career—He finished 26th all-time on CU’s receptions list with 86, and was 30th in receiving yards (1,035).
He earned 49 first downs, 47 via receiving on those 86 catches (55 percent) and two passing … After graduation, he went right into coaching: named receivers coach at Southeastern University (Lakeland, Fla.) in February 2019.
2018 (Sr.)—He played in 10 games, starting nine, missing the Washington and Washington State games due to injury (concussions) … He was fifth on the team with 20 receptions, which went for 165 yards (8.3 per) with two touchdowns … Caught a career-high eight passes for 45 yards at Nebraska, when he made both of his TD catches: the first, a 3-yarder from Steven Montez, opened the game’s scoring and the other, an 8-yard grab also from Montez, pulled CU to within 28-27 late in the third quarter of the eventual 33-28 win … Also had four catches for 39 yards against Oregon State … He had three catches for 20-plus yards and eight for 10 or more, with his long play of the year covering 27 yards against Arizona State … He earned 10 first downs on the year, nine receiving and one passing, when he completed his only attempt of the year to Kyle Evans against UCLA (a 31-yard play) … Phil Steele College Football selected him to his preseason All-Pac-12 fourth-team.
2017 (Jr.)—He played in 11 games, missing the Washington contest due to injury, and drew five starts … Was fourth on the team with 28 receptions that went for 396 yards and two touchdowns … Of his 28 catches, 19 were good for first downs (eight of those were earned or third/fourth-down plays) and his .679 percentage of total receptions that moved the chains was the highest figure on the team for anyone with over 10 catches … Averaged 14.1 yards per reception, the second-highest on the team among the six players who caught 20-plus passes … 15 of his 28 receptions went for 10-plus yards and he had eight of over 20 … In the first six games of the season he posted 13 receptions and 11 of those earned first downs … His highs through six games were four receptions in the Northern Colorado and UCLA contests, the 71 yards against UCLA topping the chart … Had a season-high five receptions that went for 53 yards in the win over California and in that contest he caught a 23-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter … Lindy’s College Football selected him as a preseason third-team All-Pac-12 performer (as an all-purpose player).
2016 (Soph.)—He played in all 13 games plus the Alamo Bowl, including 10 starts as the fourth receiver in the four-wide set ... Also started in the 2016 Valero Alamo Bowl where he caught two passes for 22 yards … Was fifth on the team with 30 receptions, gaining 390 yards and scoring touchdown - a 40-yard catch he hauled in just before halftime at Arizona ... Averaged 13.0 yards per catch, had seven receptions of over 20 yards and 15 of over 10 ... Developed into a go-to receiver for the Buffs on third down and of his eight receptions on a third or fourth downs, seven of the moved the chains … Was also used as a punt returner for the Buffs during the first half of the season, returning 17 punts on the year for an average of 15.2 yards with a long of 32, which came at No. 4 Michigan and set up CU's first touchdown of the game to give the Buffs a 7-0 lead ... Had a career-high seven catches for 90 yards in the win over No. 20 Washington State when five of his seven receptions went for first downs ... Another top game came when he had six receptions for 76 yards against Idaho State – the reception total was a team-high that day (four of his six receptions came in the first quarter).
2015 (Fr.-RS)—He played in 12 games, including a pair of starts that came on the road at Arizona State and UCLA; he sat out the Washington State game with a mild hamstring strain but returned for the season finale at Utah … For the season, he caught eight passes for 84 yards (10.5 per) and a touchdown, while returning four punts for 37 yards, or 9.3 per … Made a big splash in CU’s 48-0 win over Nicholls State: he caught three passes for 53 yards, including a 38-yard touchdown on a third-&-16 pass from Sefo Liufau in the first quarter; later in the game, he had a 31-yard punt return, the longest by a Buff since Travon Patterson returned one 45 yards against Texas Tech in 2010 … The TD reception came on his first collegiate touch, making it even more special, as he became the 13th known Buffalo dating back to 1954 to score a touchdown the first time he touched the football … Caught six passes for 85 yards and a touchdown in the four main spring scrimmages ... He shared the Iron Buffalo Award for the wide receivers during spring practice, which recognizes hard work, dedication, toughness and total lifting performance.
2014 (Fr.)—Redshirted; he practiced the entire fall at wide receiver and dressed for all 12 games.
HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he earned All-Colorado honors from both the Denver Post and Mile High Sports Magazine along with all-Mountain League honors … As a junior, playing for San Jose’s Valley Christian, he earned first-team All-West Catholic Athletic League honors (second-team as a sophomore, when he was Valley’s sophomore of the year for all sports) … As a senior, he rushed 80 times for 696 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 8.7 yards per carry with a long run of 55; he completed 32-of-54 passes for 986 yards and 12 touchdowns (with only two interceptions), a completion rate of 59.3 percent while averaging a gaudy 18.3 yards per attempt and 30.8 per completion (for a passer rating by NCAA standards of 278.6) … He also returned eight punts for 225 yards and three touchdowns (28.2 per, long of 50); he had six kickoff returns for 320 yards and three scores (53.3 per, long of 94) … On defense, playing cornerback, he had three interceptions, returning those for 57 yards with a touchdown (which covered 55 yards) and 16 passes broken up …Overall, he accounted for 1,682 yards of total offense, and 1,298 all-purpose yards on 97 touches, or an average of 13.4 per play; and these numbers despite the fact that Monarch was so far ahead of its opponent in the second half, the “mercy rule” was enacted in seven of its 12 games (played with a running clock) … He also punted six times for a 34.5 average (with a long of 66)—the only six punts Monarch had all season … Top games included throwing four touchdown passes in the first four minutes of the game against John F. Kennedy, as MHS scored 42 first quarter points en route to a 56-6 win; in a 45-18 triumph over Wheat Ridge, he was 4-of-5 for 142 yards and a touchdown (the incompletion was a spike), rushed for 54 yards and a score, and picked off two passes, returning one for a touchdown … As a junior at Valley Christian, he had 71 rushing attempts for 436 yards and five touchdowns, while completing 42-of-82 passes for 979 yards (11 TDs/4 INT); as a sophomore, he rushed for 228 yards and five scores on 51 tries and completed 37-of-78 passes for 550 yards and seven TDs … He played defense when needed, either as a safety or the nickel back … Top game as a junior came in the CIF Southern Section championship, a 51-20 win over Altos: in being named the game’s MVP, he completed 7-of-8 passes for 116 yards and three touchdowns, rushed six times for 36 yards and a score, and had nine tackles and an interception on defense … In a wild 49-42 loss to Archbishop Mitty, he rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown and passed for 100 and another score; as a sophomore in a 35-28 win over Mitty, he completed 10-of-13 passes for 161 and two TDs with a third TD rushing … Under coach Phil Bravo, Monarch was 10-2 his senior year, the Mountain 4A champs and state semifinalist; under coach Mike Machado, Valley Christian was 8-6 his junior year, the Division 3 CIF Central Coast Section champions, and was 6-6 his sophomore year … He lettered four times in basketball; he played his first two seasons at Valley Christian, where he scored his career-high of 29 points against Monte Vista Christian, and the last two at Monarch (averaging 15 points as a senior).
ACADEMICS—He graduated from Colorado in December 2018 with a degree in Communications, while also earning a minor in Leadership Studies … He owned a 3.3 grade point average in high school.
PERSONAL—He was born in Martin, Tenn. on April 9, 1995 … Hobbies include playing video games and spending time with his family’s golden retriever, Millie … His father (Mike) is CU’s head football coach, who played collegiately at Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech; his uncle (Matt MacIntyre) played football at Western Kentucky; his late grandfather (George MacIntyre) played collegiately at Miami-Florida and was a longtime college coach, including head coach at Vanderbilt, where his other grandfather (Ben Rowan) played basketball; and an aunt (Debbie Rowan) played college basketball at Lipscomb. … Because of his father being in the coaching business, he lived in eight different states by the time he was a high school senior.
He earned 49 first downs, 47 via receiving on those 86 catches (55 percent) and two passing … After graduation, he went right into coaching: named receivers coach at Southeastern University (Lakeland, Fla.) in February 2019.
2018 (Sr.)—He played in 10 games, starting nine, missing the Washington and Washington State games due to injury (concussions) … He was fifth on the team with 20 receptions, which went for 165 yards (8.3 per) with two touchdowns … Caught a career-high eight passes for 45 yards at Nebraska, when he made both of his TD catches: the first, a 3-yarder from Steven Montez, opened the game’s scoring and the other, an 8-yard grab also from Montez, pulled CU to within 28-27 late in the third quarter of the eventual 33-28 win … Also had four catches for 39 yards against Oregon State … He had three catches for 20-plus yards and eight for 10 or more, with his long play of the year covering 27 yards against Arizona State … He earned 10 first downs on the year, nine receiving and one passing, when he completed his only attempt of the year to Kyle Evans against UCLA (a 31-yard play) … Phil Steele College Football selected him to his preseason All-Pac-12 fourth-team.
2017 (Jr.)—He played in 11 games, missing the Washington contest due to injury, and drew five starts … Was fourth on the team with 28 receptions that went for 396 yards and two touchdowns … Of his 28 catches, 19 were good for first downs (eight of those were earned or third/fourth-down plays) and his .679 percentage of total receptions that moved the chains was the highest figure on the team for anyone with over 10 catches … Averaged 14.1 yards per reception, the second-highest on the team among the six players who caught 20-plus passes … 15 of his 28 receptions went for 10-plus yards and he had eight of over 20 … In the first six games of the season he posted 13 receptions and 11 of those earned first downs … His highs through six games were four receptions in the Northern Colorado and UCLA contests, the 71 yards against UCLA topping the chart … Had a season-high five receptions that went for 53 yards in the win over California and in that contest he caught a 23-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter … Lindy’s College Football selected him as a preseason third-team All-Pac-12 performer (as an all-purpose player).
2016 (Soph.)—He played in all 13 games plus the Alamo Bowl, including 10 starts as the fourth receiver in the four-wide set ... Also started in the 2016 Valero Alamo Bowl where he caught two passes for 22 yards … Was fifth on the team with 30 receptions, gaining 390 yards and scoring touchdown - a 40-yard catch he hauled in just before halftime at Arizona ... Averaged 13.0 yards per catch, had seven receptions of over 20 yards and 15 of over 10 ... Developed into a go-to receiver for the Buffs on third down and of his eight receptions on a third or fourth downs, seven of the moved the chains … Was also used as a punt returner for the Buffs during the first half of the season, returning 17 punts on the year for an average of 15.2 yards with a long of 32, which came at No. 4 Michigan and set up CU's first touchdown of the game to give the Buffs a 7-0 lead ... Had a career-high seven catches for 90 yards in the win over No. 20 Washington State when five of his seven receptions went for first downs ... Another top game came when he had six receptions for 76 yards against Idaho State – the reception total was a team-high that day (four of his six receptions came in the first quarter).
2015 (Fr.-RS)—He played in 12 games, including a pair of starts that came on the road at Arizona State and UCLA; he sat out the Washington State game with a mild hamstring strain but returned for the season finale at Utah … For the season, he caught eight passes for 84 yards (10.5 per) and a touchdown, while returning four punts for 37 yards, or 9.3 per … Made a big splash in CU’s 48-0 win over Nicholls State: he caught three passes for 53 yards, including a 38-yard touchdown on a third-&-16 pass from Sefo Liufau in the first quarter; later in the game, he had a 31-yard punt return, the longest by a Buff since Travon Patterson returned one 45 yards against Texas Tech in 2010 … The TD reception came on his first collegiate touch, making it even more special, as he became the 13th known Buffalo dating back to 1954 to score a touchdown the first time he touched the football … Caught six passes for 85 yards and a touchdown in the four main spring scrimmages ... He shared the Iron Buffalo Award for the wide receivers during spring practice, which recognizes hard work, dedication, toughness and total lifting performance.
2014 (Fr.)—Redshirted; he practiced the entire fall at wide receiver and dressed for all 12 games.
HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he earned All-Colorado honors from both the Denver Post and Mile High Sports Magazine along with all-Mountain League honors … As a junior, playing for San Jose’s Valley Christian, he earned first-team All-West Catholic Athletic League honors (second-team as a sophomore, when he was Valley’s sophomore of the year for all sports) … As a senior, he rushed 80 times for 696 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 8.7 yards per carry with a long run of 55; he completed 32-of-54 passes for 986 yards and 12 touchdowns (with only two interceptions), a completion rate of 59.3 percent while averaging a gaudy 18.3 yards per attempt and 30.8 per completion (for a passer rating by NCAA standards of 278.6) … He also returned eight punts for 225 yards and three touchdowns (28.2 per, long of 50); he had six kickoff returns for 320 yards and three scores (53.3 per, long of 94) … On defense, playing cornerback, he had three interceptions, returning those for 57 yards with a touchdown (which covered 55 yards) and 16 passes broken up …Overall, he accounted for 1,682 yards of total offense, and 1,298 all-purpose yards on 97 touches, or an average of 13.4 per play; and these numbers despite the fact that Monarch was so far ahead of its opponent in the second half, the “mercy rule” was enacted in seven of its 12 games (played with a running clock) … He also punted six times for a 34.5 average (with a long of 66)—the only six punts Monarch had all season … Top games included throwing four touchdown passes in the first four minutes of the game against John F. Kennedy, as MHS scored 42 first quarter points en route to a 56-6 win; in a 45-18 triumph over Wheat Ridge, he was 4-of-5 for 142 yards and a touchdown (the incompletion was a spike), rushed for 54 yards and a score, and picked off two passes, returning one for a touchdown … As a junior at Valley Christian, he had 71 rushing attempts for 436 yards and five touchdowns, while completing 42-of-82 passes for 979 yards (11 TDs/4 INT); as a sophomore, he rushed for 228 yards and five scores on 51 tries and completed 37-of-78 passes for 550 yards and seven TDs … He played defense when needed, either as a safety or the nickel back … Top game as a junior came in the CIF Southern Section championship, a 51-20 win over Altos: in being named the game’s MVP, he completed 7-of-8 passes for 116 yards and three touchdowns, rushed six times for 36 yards and a score, and had nine tackles and an interception on defense … In a wild 49-42 loss to Archbishop Mitty, he rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown and passed for 100 and another score; as a sophomore in a 35-28 win over Mitty, he completed 10-of-13 passes for 161 and two TDs with a third TD rushing … Under coach Phil Bravo, Monarch was 10-2 his senior year, the Mountain 4A champs and state semifinalist; under coach Mike Machado, Valley Christian was 8-6 his junior year, the Division 3 CIF Central Coast Section champions, and was 6-6 his sophomore year … He lettered four times in basketball; he played his first two seasons at Valley Christian, where he scored his career-high of 29 points against Monte Vista Christian, and the last two at Monarch (averaging 15 points as a senior).
ACADEMICS—He graduated from Colorado in December 2018 with a degree in Communications, while also earning a minor in Leadership Studies … He owned a 3.3 grade point average in high school.
PERSONAL—He was born in Martin, Tenn. on April 9, 1995 … Hobbies include playing video games and spending time with his family’s golden retriever, Millie … His father (Mike) is CU’s head football coach, who played collegiately at Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech; his uncle (Matt MacIntyre) played football at Western Kentucky; his late grandfather (George MacIntyre) played collegiately at Miami-Florida and was a longtime college coach, including head coach at Vanderbilt, where his other grandfather (Ben Rowan) played basketball; and an aunt (Debbie Rowan) played college basketball at Lipscomb. … Because of his father being in the coaching business, he lived in eight different states by the time he was a high school senior.
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