Daraun McKinney
Daraun McKinney
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Second year in the Central Michigan secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 14 tackles against Bowling Green, Week 11, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Central Michigan, 92 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 53 | 41 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 9 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 39 | 24 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 92 | 65 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 13 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 66–10
vs Central Connecticut
2 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 56-point win at home against Central Connecticut.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jacobie Henderson’s 2024 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Montre Miller's junior season at Kent State (2022).
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