

Colin Mckernan
2024: After starting the season as the backup and making two starts in relief of an injured player, seized the starting quarterback job in the second half against Findlay (Sept. 28) and never looked back, leading Hillsdale to a 6-1 record over the final seven games and finishing with 1,455 passing yards and 13 touchdowns...had two-touchdown games against Ashland (Sept. 21) and Findlay (Sept. 28) and a critical three-touchdown performance in Hillsdale's upset win over Tiffin (Nov. 9)...earned Hillsdale Offensive Player of the Week honors after throwing for 170 yards and a touchdown and rushing for two more in a win over Thomas More (Nov. 2)...set a career high for passing yards with 228 against Walsh (Oct. 12)...enters 2025 as the starter looking to take a step forward from his first season on the field. 2023: Redshirted...will have four seasons of eligibility entering the 2024 season…named the team’s Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 14. High School: Starting quarterback at MHSAA DI Brighton High School who led the Bulldogs to an 8-2 record and Kensington Lakes - West conference title with a perfect 7-0 mark as a senior in 2022...two-year starter was twice named All-Kensington Lakes and All-Livingston County, recording 2,804 yards, 28 total TDs and 69.8% completion percentage for his high school career...earned Academic All-State honors and was a member of the National Honor Society at Brighton...parents are Scott and Stacey McKernan.
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | OFF SNAPS | PROD | CMP/ATT | CMP% | PASS YDS | TD | INT | TD/INT | RTG | CAR | RUSH YDS | YPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hillsdale College | 3 | 2 | -- | -- | 24/39 | 61.5% | 311 | 3 | 1 | 3/1 | 198.4 | 19 | 52 | 2.7 |
| 2025 | Hillsdale College | 12 | 12 | -- | Med. | 165/278 | 59.4% | 2,068 | 19 | 7 | 19/7 | 139.4 | 148 | 401 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | Hillsdale College | 10 | 7 | -- | Med. | 106/194 | 54.6% | 1,455 | 13 | 9 | 13/9 | 130.5 | 89 | 125 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | Hillsdale College | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0/0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 26 | 21 | -- | Med. | 295/511 | 57.7% | 3,834 | 35 | 17 | 35/17 | 136.7 | 256 | 578 | 2.3 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 11, 2026









