No. 68 – Cincinnati Bengals | |
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Position: | Defensive tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Lucedale, Mississippi, U.S. | December 26, 2001
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.
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]
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]
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]
No. 68 – Cincinnati Bengals | |
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Position: | Defensive tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Lucedale, Mississippi, U.S. | December 26, 2001
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 | |
| |
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.
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]
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]
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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]