| No. 93 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | December 26, 2001 Lucedale, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | George County (Lucedale, Mississippi) | ||||||||
| College | Texas A&M (2020–2023) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: 3rd round, 97th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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McKinnley Jackson (born December 26, 2001) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.
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]
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]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 326 lb (148 kg) | 33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 5.26 s | 1.78 s | 3.01 s | 4.90 s | 7.89 s | 23.0 in (0.58 m) | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | 24 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [12] [13] | ||||||||||||
Jackson was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round (97th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft. [14] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2024. [15] He was activated on October 4. [16]