Jackson State University

Sophomore (2025): Played in 10 games... Used at linebacker and on special teams... Recorded 36 tackles, including 17 solo stops... Recorded 4.5 tackles for loss... Finished with one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry... Recorded a season-high seven tackles against Southern Miss... Recorded five tackles against Hampton and Grambling State... Recorded four tackles against Tuskegee... Finished with one tackle for loss against Hampton and Florida A&M... Finished with 0.5 tackles for loss five times.

Before Jackson State (at Baylor): Did not see any action in 2024... Played in six games as a reserve linebacker and weapon on special teams as a redshirt freshman in 2023... Totaled four tackles, including a two-tackle effort that saw a tackle for a loss in the win at Cincinnati... Added tackles at No. 25 Kansas State and West Virginia.... Redshirted in 2022... Played in three games, seeing time UAlbany – recording a tackle – also facing No. 4 TCU and in the Armed Forces Bowl against Air Force. 

High School: Played at West Orange-Stark High School for head coach Cornel Thompson... Helped the team to an 11-2 record and a trip to the fourth round of the UIL State playoffs in 2021... Named the District 11-4A Division II Defensive Player of the Year... Helped the Mustangs to an 8-1 mark as a junior in 2020... Finished his junior season with 75 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss and nine sacks... Also forced a pair of fumbles... Was named to District 11-4A Division II All-District First Team... Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Dave Campbell’s Texas Football and Rivals... Ranked the No. 57 edge prospect in the country and No. 140 overall recruit in the state of Texas by 247Sports... Chose Baylor over Texas Tech, Utah, Washington State, and Louisiana.

Personal: Son of Kimberly McGinney.