In his final season playing for the Linfield football team, Connor McNabb will go out in style as he earns the 2023-24 Male Athlete of the Year award.
 
A staple of the Linfield offense, McNabb secured his third first-team All-Northwest Conference accolade in his senior season. The Scappoose, Ore., native racked up 724 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns, 226 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in 2023.
 
McNabb averaged over 25 receiving yards per game and 79 rushing yards per game. He earned NWC Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week for the first time in his career following a two-touchdown performance at George Fox on Oct. 29.
 
McNabb was named the Linfield football program's 2023 Most Valuable Player, and earned the Best Offensive Player award on two occasions. He helped power the offense to a Northwest Conference-best 41.8 points per game and 456.8 yards per game.
 
The senior was one-third of Linfield's "triplets" with the trio of McNabb, Colton Smith and Devon Murray, accounting for 48 percent of the team's 2023 offensive production. The three standouts helped Linfield achieve a 44-7 win-loss record across their five seasons in the program while leading the Wildcats to three conference championships.
 
McNabb's name is prominent throughout the Linfield career record book. He ranks among the top 10 in rushing yards (2,252), rushing TDs (24), average per carry (5.68), all-purpose yards (3,357), and  carries (396).