McKinnley Jackson DL Texas A&M | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
McKinnley Jackson DL Texas A&M
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
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| Draft Year: 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.98 seconds (46%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
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| Last Updated: 05/05/2023 | |
| Draft Year: 2024 | |
| 40 time: 4.98 seconds (46%*) | |
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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| Overall Rating: |
60.6 / 100
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| Tackling: |
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50% |
| Pass Rush: |
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64% |
| Run Defense: |
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65% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#478
Position rank:
#72
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| College Games: 28 College Snaps: 961 | ||
ESPN RATING: 84/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#98
Pos Rank:
#8
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 95/100
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| Ovr Rank: #66 Pos Rank: #8 | ||
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RIVALS RATING: 5.9 (97%)
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Draft Profile: Bio
McKinnley Jackson from George County High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Jackson joined Texas A&M after being heavily recruited.In 2020 as a freshman Jackson saw action in 10 games and played a total of 246 snaps for the Aggies. He recorded just 4 tackles, 8 assists, while adding 2 stops. As a pass rusher, he added 14 total pressures, which included 5 QB hurries, 7 QB hits, and 2 sacks on the season.
As a sophomore for the Aggies in 2021 Jackson played in 10 games and took part in 326 snaps for the Aggies. He recorded just 9 tackles, 5 assists, while adding 8 stops. As a pass rusher, he chalked up 13 total pressures, and 12 QB hurries, no QB hits, and one sack during the year.
In 2022 as a junior Jackson played in 8 games and contributed on 389 snaps. He recorded 28 tackles, 4 assists while making 23 stops. As a pass rusher, he produced 14 total pressures, which included 11 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and one sack on the year.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Jackson has an excellent feel for working off blockers and knowing how and when to counter as the play goes on.
- Penetrates through gaps, often forcing running backs to elude him or the back end of the offensive lineman he's pushing before they even reach the line.
- Despite a bowling-ball build, Jackson has good feet and agility, capable of working laterally down the line of scrimmage in pursuit.
- Flashes exciting burst off the snap to penetrate. Can slip through gaps with his get-off and is an intimidating force for quarterbacks to avoid.
- Gets his big hands up to block passes if unable to beat his man, and follows the quarterback on moving pockets and sniffs out screens.
- He has a compact build, but he is a crafty edge player who is very good against the run. Jackson sets the edge and effectively wards off blocks with a strong core, powerful limbs, and natural leverage.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Jackson doesn’t move well laterally and doesn’t have a lot of range when it comes to pursuing on the backside.
- While Jackson has violent hands, he uses them too inconsistently. He tends to let blockers get into his chest, and he’ll waste time hand fighting due to a limited array of pass rush moves.
- Jackson doesn’t have the skill set to bend around the edge; he’ll have to attack gaps as a pass rusher.
How other scouting services rate McKinnley Jackson (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
474.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
87.0