Verone McKinley III
Verone McKinley III
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Second year in the Oregon secondary, same address the whole way. 2021 brought the first one: All-America (AP). One game to point at: 8 tackles against Fresno State — Week 1, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Oregon, 80 tackles, a Consensus All-American season (2021) — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS
Consensus AA (2021)
6 first-team selectors
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 4 · EliteR13 · Consensus All-American
Consensus All-American. Recognized by a majority of the selectors.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS
Consensus AA (2021)
6 first-team selectors
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2021
W 35–28
at Ohio State
2 PD · 4 SOLO · 6 TOT
Edged out Ohio State on the road in a shootout.
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 2021 production profile sits closest to Brendon Luper’s 2020 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Xavier Smith's senior season at UTEP (2024).
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