#3

McKinnley Jackson

DL · Texas A&M · Sr. · #3

Cincinnati — drafted 2024, Rd 3, Pick 34, #97 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

McKinnley Jackson

DL · Texas A&M · Sr · #3

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#62 national
CFB
College
Texas A&M
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
R3 · #97
Cincinnati · 2024

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
Texas A&M
2022
Texas A&M
2023
Elijah Robinson
Texas A&M
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Jimbo Fisher → Elijah Robinson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

CincinnatiEntering 3rd NFL season

#97Rd 3 · Pick 34
CincinnatiEntering 3rd NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Texas A&M8-4HC: Jimbo Fisher · Balanced
2022Texas A&M5-7HC: Jimbo Fisher · Balanced
2023Texas A&M7-6HC: Elijah Robinson · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Texas A&M26105.02.5------
2022Texas A&M37237.02.0------
2021Texas A&M1471.01.0------
Career774013.05.5------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2023

W 34–22

at Arkansas

3 TOT  ·  1 SOLO  ·  0 SACKS

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 2023 production profile sits closest to McKinnley Jackson’s 2022 season.

Texas A&M · 2022

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 34
#2

James Hansen

Nevada · 2023

79%
#3

J.J. Pegues

Ole Miss · 2022

79%
#4

Kristian Williams

Missouri · 2022

79%
#5

Brandon Brown

UTSA · 2023

All-AAC
78%

Matches McKinnley on

Height
Weight
TFL rate

Differs from McKinnley on

Sack rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Damonic Williams's senior season at Oklahoma (2025).

Oklahoma · 2025

All-Big 12
#2

Tim Keenan III

Alabama · 2025

All-SECNFL Rd 7
81%
#3

Jayden Loving

Wake Forest · 2025

81%
#4

J.J. Pegues

Ole Miss · 2023

80%
#5

Jaxson Moi

Tennessee · 2025

79%

Matches Damonic on

Weight
Hurry rate
TFL rate