Former UNLV wide receiver Senika McKie realized each shot player’s imagination connected Saturday.
The Vegas Knight Hawks needed a touchdown with 2 seconds near connected the timepiece successful the Indoor Football League matchup against the San Antonio Gunslingers.
There were nary secrets astatine Lee’s Family Forum. On their ain 10-yard line, the Knight Hawks had nary options. Only a prayer.
Quarterback Quincey Crittendon dropped backmost and heaved a walk to the close country of the extremity zone, wherever McKie, crowded by 3 defenders, jumped successful the aerial to snare the shot earlier helium fell into the barrier, bouncing him backmost to his feet arsenic helium raised the shot successful the air.
MCKIE'S GAME WINNING CATCH MADE IT TO THE #SCTop10!!!!
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— Vegas Knight Hawks (@KnightHawksIFL) June 29, 2026
“It’s caught! It’s caught,” the IFL broadcaster yelled, “The astir improbable touchdown you could imagine!”
McKie was mobbed by his teammates aft his Hail Mary touchdown drawback with clip expired to unafraid a 43-42 comeback triumph Saturday. McKie’s drawback made ESPN’s “SportsCenter” Top 10 astatine No. 9 — but his teammates would reason it should beryllium higher.
During McKie’s postgame interview, chap receiver Quentin Randolph entered framework shouting: “He’s the G.O.A.T.!”
🎥: Hear from Head Coach Mike Davis, Senika McKie, and Antonio Wimbush pursuing the Knight Hawks 43-42 triumph implicit the San Antonio Gunslingers
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— Vegas Knight Hawks (@KnightHawksIFL) June 28, 2026
A Division II transportation from Erskine College, McKie played the 2022 and 2023 seasons astatine UNLV earlier transferring to Coastal Carolina for his elder year.
His instrumentality to Las Vegas has been fruitful. The Knight Hawks are 10-3 overall, averaging a league-high 54.9 points per crippled and person clinched a playoff spot. McKie had 7 touchdowns connected the play entering Saturday’s game.
His latest touchdown was his champion yet. It besides helped Vegas drawback a two-game losing streak entering the last period of the regular season.
“If there’s inactive clip connected the clock, we inactive got a accidental to win, truthful they called Hail Mary,” McKie said aft the game. “And maine being 1 of the astir bounciest receivers.”
“So, erstwhile we seen they was successful antheral (coverage), it’s past from there. Seen a shot successful the air, and past I got to spell get it. It feels amazing, conscionable to support the location and person my brothers’ backs.”
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