McKinnley Jackson
Texas A&M Aggies – No. 3
PositionDefensive tackle
ClassSenior
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight325 lb (147 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolGeorge County
(Lucedale, Mississippi)

McKinnley Jackson is an American football defensive tackle who currently plays 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]

References

  1. ^ "McKinnley Jackson Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  2. ^ Stephenson, Creg. "'It's all about brand building': McKinnley Jackson picks Texas A&M over Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. ^ Milligan, Rashad. "McKinnley Jackson signs with Texas A&M, over Alabama, LSU and Auburn". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  4. ^ Hamm, Timm. "Texas A&M's Green And Jackson Named to Preseason Outland Trophy Watch List for 2021". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. ^ "McKinnley Jackson 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  6. ^ Wayne Bratton, Michael. "2020 SEC All-Freshman Team announced". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Seven Aggies Earn All-SEC Honors". KBTX. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  8. ^ "McKinnley Jackson 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  9. ^ Thompson, Cole. "Texas A&M Aggies DL McKinnley Jackson Named To Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  10. ^ "McKinnley Jackson 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  11. ^ Thompson, Cole. "Six Texas A&M Aggies Receive Preseason Coaches All-SEC Honors". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

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