Defensive line, Texas A&M, 2020–23
McKinnley Jackson
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 325 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lucedale, MS
- Born
- Dec 26, 2001
McKinnley Jackson played defensive line at Texas A&M (2020–23). The Cincinnati Bengals took Jackson in round 3, No. 97 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
12tackles, career highvs. Ole Miss, 2022Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Texas A&M | 3 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2021 | Texas A&M | 3 | DL | So. | ||
| 2022 | Texas A&M | 3 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2023 | Texas A&M | 3 | DL | Sr. | 6′2″ | 325 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Texas A&M 12 games, 26 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. New Mexico | W 52–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Miami | L 33–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. UL Monroe | W 47–3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Auburn | W 27–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Arkansas | W 34–22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Alabama | L 20–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Tennessee | L 13–20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. South Carolina | W 30–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Ole Miss | L 35–38 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Mississippi State | W 51–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Abilene Christian | W 38–10 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at LSU | L 30–42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Texas A&M 7 games, 37 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | atAlabama | L 20–24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atSouth Carolina | L 24–30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Ole Miss | L 28–31 | 12 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Florida | L 24–41 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atAuburn | L 10–13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Massachusetts | W 20–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.LSU | W 38–23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Texas A&M 8 games, 14 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs.New Mexico | W 34–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Arkansas | L 10–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Alabama | W 41–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Missouri | W 35–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.South Carolina | W 44–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atOle Miss | L 19–29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 52–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atLSU | L 24–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Texas A&M 9 games, 13 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 17–12 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | atAlabama | L 24–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Florida | W 41–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | atMississippi State | W 28–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Arkansas | W 42–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atSouth Carolina | W 48–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.LSU | W 20–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atAuburn | W 31–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. North Carolina | W 41–27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2024 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 7–16).
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1½″ | |
| Weight | 326 lb | |
| Arm length | 33⅞″ | |
| Hand size | 10″ | |
| Wingspan | 80¼″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 5.26 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.78 s | |
| Vertical jump | 23″ | |
| Broad jump | 8′10″ | |
| Bench press | 24 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.89 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.90 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 11 games with a stat; latest team: San Francisco 49ers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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