#98
Jaden Mckinney
Transferred Southern Miss → Memphis for 2026
R-Jr. · Collierville, Tenn. → Collierville HS
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Jaden Mckinney
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Southern Miss
NFL
NFL Draft
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Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
2025Southern Miss
2026Memphis
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Southern Miss7-6HC: Charles Huff · Balanced
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 27 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 27 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Leroy Palu’s 2025 season.
94%match
Matches Leroy on
Class year
Height
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Darrell Prater's sophomore season at Jacksonville State (2024).
86%match
Matches Darrell on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #10147
Peaked at #10147 this season.