McKinnley Jackson

DT

#91

Experience: 3 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 24

Weight: 330 lbs

College: Texas A&M

2025 SEASON

Solo
0
SCK
0
FF
0
INT
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Year

Season

Defense

Days

	G	Total	AST
Mondays	0	0	0
Other Days (not Mon or Sun)	1	0	0
Sundays	8	7	7

Months

	G	Total	AST
December	4	4	4
January	1	0	0
November	3	2	2
October	1	1	1
September	0	0	0

Opponents by Group

	G	Total	AST
vs AFC Teams	7	6	6
vs NFC Teams	2	1	1
Outside Own Division	5	3	3
vs Own Division	4	4	4

Opponents by Team

	G	Total	AST
Baltimore Ravens	2	2	2
Buffalo Bills	1	0	0
Chicago Bears	0	0	0
Cleveland Browns	1	0	0
Denver Broncos	0	0	0
Detroit Lions	1	1	1
Green Bay Packers	0	0	0
Jacksonville Jaguars	0	0	0
Miami Dolphins	1	2	2
Minnesota Vikings	0	0	0
New England Patriots	1	0	0
New York Jets	0	0	0
Arizona Cardinals	1	0	0
Pittsburgh Steelers	1	2	2

Outcomes

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Losses	6	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wins	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Stadiums

	G	Total	AST
Huntington Bank Field	0	0	0
U.S. Bank Stadium	0	0	0
Hard Rock Stadium	1	2	2
Lambeau Field	0	0	0
Paycor Stadium	5	3	3
M&T Bank Stadium	1	0	0
Highmark Stadium	1	0	0
Acrisure Stadium	1	2	2
Empower Field at Mile High	0	0	0

Biography

A third-round draft pick of the Bengals in 2024, Jackson has played in 22 games through two seasons and 22 tackles, two TFLs, one sack and one FF ... He served as a team captain in each of his final two years (2022-23) at Texas A&M University, where he saw action in 40 career games and totaled 15.5 TFLs with 7.5 sacks ... At 330 pounds, he was the second-heaviest defensive player on the 2025 Bengals roster behind DT T.J. Slaton Jr. (340).

Career transactions: Selected by Cincinnati in third round of NFL Draft (97th overall) on 4-26-24 ... Signed with Bengals on 5-10-24.

Pro career:

2024—Played in 13 games with one start in rookie season ... Spent first four games on Reserve/Injured list due to knee injury sustained in training camp, then was activated to roster on Oct. 4 ... Totaled 15 tackles, two TFLs, one sack and one FF ... Made NFL debut on Oct. 6 vs. Baltimore, seeing action on nine defensive snaps ... Made first career start as a third DE on Dec. 9 at Dallas and logged three assisted tackles ... Forced a fumble on Dec. 15 at Tennessee, knocking ball free from RB Tony Pollard in the third quarter (recovered by S Jordan Battle) ... Recorded first career sack on Dec. 22 vs. Cleveland, taking down QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson for seven-yard loss in fourth quarter.

2025—Played in nine games ... Inactive for six games and active/DNP in two contests ... Recorded seven tackles ... Had one tackle in season debut on Oct. 5 vs. Detroit ... Registered two stops on Nov. 16 vs. Pittsburgh ... Added two more tackles on Dec. 21 at Miami.

College: Spent four seasons (2020-23) at Texas A&M ... Played in 40 games with 26 starts, totaling 91 tackles, 15.5 TFLs, 7.5 sacks, one PD, one FF, two FRs and a blocked kick ... Served as a team captain in each of final two seasons ... Had 5.5 TFLs and three sacks while starting all 12 games as a senior ... Notched career-high 37 tackles with seven TFLs as a junior ... Named to Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team in 2020.

High school/personal: Hometown is Lucedale, Miss. ... Attended George County High School in Lucedale, where he finished career with 34 TFLs and 10 sacks ... Named an Army All-American as a senior in 2019 ... Named MVP of Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game ... Graduated from Texas A&M in 2024 with bachelor's degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies.

Last Updated July 2026

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