Former WVU lineman Colton McKivitz reflects on first season in the NFL By
San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Colton McKivitz (68) against the Seattle Seahawks (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Story by Taylor Kennedy
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Former West Virginia offensive lineman Colton McKivitz is back home following his rookie season with the San Francisco 49ers.
The Jacobsburg, Ohio native was a fifth-round pick and drafted 153rd overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. McKivitz says that his first season in the pros was unlike anything he had ever experienced. McKivitz was a guest on the Wednesday edition of
Citynet Statewide Sportsline.
“It was wild, thrilling, and confusing. It is everything you wanted it to be as a rookie year, except for the uncertainty of playing or not playing that week because of COVID. It was amazing to finally reach the top and get to play against one of the best defensive players to ever play. To come in like that and get a few starts and test the wat