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95  Rodney McKinney
Rodney McKinney

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

High School:
Hillcrest

Last College:
Mississippi Delta Community College

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 287

Position:
Defensive Lineman

Birthdate:
05/27/1980

Experience:
1L

Major:
Human Development and Family Studies


2001...All-Big 12 Third Team by the coaches ... made two tackles in the closer and one quarterback hurry ... logged two stops against OU ... had five tackles against Texas A&M ... six tackles, including one for loss at Baylor ... logged four tackles at Nebraska and a quarterback hurry ... had four tackles and a tackle for loss against K-State ... four tackles and a sack against Kansas ... two tackles at Texas ... 10 tackles, including two for a loss of 17 yards, against North Texas ... also had two sacks and a quarterback pressure ... debuted at Tech with six tackles, a tackle for loss and a sack against New Mexico.

Junior College...Mississippi Delta Community College … NJCAA All-Region XXIII … five sacks … First-Team All-State … also all-star and all-region selection … team MVP … defensive player of the year … considered one of the top defensive lineman in junior college … Junior College Coach: Jim Southward.

High School...Hillcrest High School … three-year All-State and all-star player … recruited by Auburn out of high school … High School Coach: Bart Harper.

Personal...Rodney McKinney … born May 27, 1980 … son of Cathy Jenkins and Jimmy Spencer … has three sisters and a brother … chose Texas Tech over Alabama, Auburn and Mississippi State.

McKINNEY’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G U A TT TFL SK PD I-YD 2001 11 24 23 47 6-30 4-25 0 0-0

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