McKinnley Jackson

McKinnley Jackson is an American football defensive tackle who currently plays for the Texas A&M Aggies.

McKinnley Jackson
Texas A&M Aggies – No. 3
PositionDefensive tackle
ClassSenior
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight325 lb (147 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolGeorge County
(Lucedale, Mississippi)

Early life and high school

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]

College career

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]

References
  1. "McKinnley Jackson Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  2. Stephenson, Creg. "'It's all about brand building': McKinnley Jackson picks Texas A&M over Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. Milligan, Rashad. "McKinnley Jackson signs with Texas A&M, over Alabama, LSU and Auburn". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  4. Hamm, Timm. "Texas A&M's Green And Jackson Named to Preseason Outland Trophy Watch List for 2021". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. "McKinnley Jackson 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  6. Wayne Bratton, Michael. "2020 SEC All-Freshman Team announced". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  7. "Seven Aggies Earn All-SEC Honors". KBTX. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  8. "McKinnley Jackson 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  9. Thompson, Cole. "Texas A&M Aggies DL McKinnley Jackson Named To Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  10. "McKinnley Jackson 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  11. Thompson, Cole. "Six Texas A&M Aggies Receive Preseason Coaches All-SEC Honors". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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