McKinnley Jackson
No. 68 – Cincinnati Bengals | |
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Position: | Defensive tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | (2001-12-26) December 26, 2001 (age 22) Lucedale, Mississippi, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 326 lb (148 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | George County (Lucedale, Mississippi) |
College: | Texas A&M (2020–2023) |
NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 3 / Pick: 97 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Player stats at PFR | |
McKinnley Jackson (born December 26, 2001) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Early life and high school
Jackson's hometown is Lucedale, Mississippi, and he attended George County High School. In Jackson's high school career, he notched 308 tackles with 135 going for a loss, 34 sacks, six fumble recoveries, 16 forced fumbles, two blocked field goals, and two rushing touchdowns.[1] Jackson would decide to commit to play college football at Texas A&M over other schools such as Alabama, Auburn, and LSU.[2][3]
College career
In the 2021 Orange Bowl, Jackson had two tackles with one being for a loss, and a sack, as he helped the Aggies win their bowl, beating North Carolina.[4] Jackson finished the 2020 season with 13 tackles with two going for a loss, a sack and a half, and two pass deflections.[5] For his performance on the season, Jackson was named to the 2020 SEC All Freshman Team.[6][7] In the 2021 season, Jackson finished the year with 14 tackles with one being for a loss, and a sack.[8] In week eight of the 2022 season, Jackson had a career performance, racking up 12 tackles with 1.5 tackles going for a loss, and a sack, but Texas A&M would fall to Ole Miss.[9] Jackson finished his breakout 2022 season with 37 tackles with seven going for a loss, two sacks, and a fumble recovery.[10] Jackson was named preseason second team all SEC, for the 2023 season.[11]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 326 lb (148 kg) | 33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 5.26 s | 1.78 s | 3.01 s | 4.90 s | 7.89 s | 23.0 in (0.58 m) | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | 24 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13] |
Jackson was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 3rd round (97th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.[14]
References
- ^ "McKinnley Jackson Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (February 5, 2020). "'It's all about brand building': McKinnley Jackson picks Texas A&M over Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Milligan, Rashad (February 5, 2020). "McKinnley Jackson signs with Texas A&M, over Alabama, LSU and Auburn". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Hamm, Timm (July 27, 2021). "Texas A&M's Green And Jackson Named to Preseason Outland Trophy Watch List for 2021". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "McKinnley Jackson 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Wayne Bratton, Michael (December 22, 2020). "2020 SEC All-Freshman Team announced". Saturday Down South. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "Seven Aggies Earn All-SEC Honors". KBTX. December 22, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "McKinnley Jackson 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Cole (August 16, 2023). "Texas A&M Aggies DL McKinnley Jackson Named To Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "McKinnley Jackson 2022 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Cole (August 23, 2023). "Six Texas A&M Aggies Receive Preseason Coaches All-SEC Honors". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "McKinnley Jackson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout McKinnley Jackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Jason (April 27, 2024). "McKinnley Jackson to Bengals in NFL draft: Instant grade, analysis, stats for 97th pick". The Enquirer. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
External links
- Cincinnati Bengals bio
- Texas A&M Aggies bio
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