McKinnley Jackson explained

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.

Early life

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]

Professional career

Jackson was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round (97th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.^[12] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2024.^[13] He was activated on October 4.^[14]

External links

• Cincinnati Bengals bio
• Texas A&M Aggies bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: McKinnley Jackson Football Stats . MaxPreps.com . 9 September 2023.
2. Web site: Stephenson . Creg . February 5, 2020 . 'It's all about brand building': McKinnley Jackson picks Texas A&M over Alabama . 9 September 2023 . AL.com.
3. Web site: Milligan . Rashad . McKinnley Jackson signs with Texas A&M, over Alabama, LSU and Auburn . The Clarion-Ledger . 5 February 2020 . 9 September 2023.
4. Hamm . Timm . Texas A&M's Green And Jackson Named to Preseason Outland Trophy Watch List for 2021 . Sports Illustrated . July 27, 2021 . 9 September 2023.
5. Web site: McKinnley Jackson 2020 Game Log . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . 9 September 2023.
6. Web site: Wayne Bratton . Michael . 2020 SEC All-Freshman Team announced . Saturday Down South . December 22, 2020 . 9 September 2023.
7. Web site: Seven Aggies Earn All-SEC Honors . KBTX . December 22, 2020 . 9 September 2023.
8. Web site: McKinnley Jackson 2021 Game Log . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . 9 September 2023.
9. Thompson . Cole . Texas A&M Aggies DL McKinnley Jackson Named To Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List . Sports Illustrated . August 16, 2023 . 9 September 2023.
10. Web site: McKinnley Jackson 2022 Game Log . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . 9 September 2023.
11. Thompson . Cole . Six Texas A&M Aggies Receive Preseason Coaches All-SEC Honors . Sports Illustrated . August 23, 2023 . 9 September 2023.
12. Web site: Williams . Jason . April 27, 2024 . McKinnley Jackson to Bengals in NFL draft: Instant grade, analysis, stats for 97th pick . 2024-06-08 . The Enquirer . en-US.
13. Web site: Bengals add to 2024 Practice Squad. Bengals.com. August 29, 2024.
14. Web site: Bengals Roster Update Murphy, Jackson Activated; Carter Waived . Bengals.com . 5 October 2024.