Linebacker, Western Carolina (from App State), 2023–26
Ryan McKinnis
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Buford, GA
Ryan McKinnis plays linebacker for Western Carolina, after App State (2023–24). Last time out, at Mercer: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
25 tackles
Last game: 4 tackles at Mercer, L 14–17
Next game: vs. Chattanooga, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Carolina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Western Carolina | 25 | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 29 | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | App State | 8 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | App State | 8 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Western Carolina | 8 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Western Carolina | 8 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 220 |
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
2026 Western Carolina 7 games, 25 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 45–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Campbell | L 19–28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Cincinnati | L 10–62 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Presbyterian | W 58–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at East Tennessee State | L 31–58 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Tennessee Tech | W 44–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Mercer | L 14–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Western Carolina 1 game, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Wake Forest | L 10–42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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