Background
McKay-Loescher was born in Toronto and attended Central Technical School there.
McKay-Loescher was born in Toronto and attended Central Technical School there.
He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2004 and drafted in the 2004 Canadian Football League Draft by the British Columbia Lions. He played college football at Alabama. McKay-Loescher has also played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
He went to the University of Alabama and played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 2000 to 2003.
He played 47 games and started 16 at defensive end, made 77 total tackles (including 125 quarterback sacks), 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble return, and 4 pass knock-downs. McKay-Loescher was selected 12th overall by the British Columbia Lions in the 2004 Canadian Football League Draft but initially signed on May 3 as an undrafted NFL free agent with the Indianapolis Colts.
He attended the Colts training camp but was released with an injury settlement on August 28 and signed with British Columbia on September 29. In the 2005 Canadian Football League season, McKay-Loescher played his first full season with three sacks and a pair of tackles.
In 2006, he recorded 9 tackles, 5 sacks and a 69-yard fumble recovery, which he returned for his first Canadian Football League touchdown.
McKay-Loescher became a free agent and signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on February 16, 2007. He started 16 games for the Ti-Cats in the 2007 Canadian Football League season and led the team with 11 quarterback sacks. He also recorded 17 defensive tackles, 1 special teams tackle, forced 3 fumbles, and recovered 1 fumble.
The 2008 Canadian Football League season saw McKay-Loescher play in 17 of 18 regular season games making 13 tackles, 2 sacks, and forcing 1 fumble.
He was released by the Tiger-Cats on February 25, 2009. McKay-Loescher re-signed with the British Columbia Lions on March 10, 2009.
On February 25, 2010, the British Columbia Lions released McKay-Loescher.