Verone McKinley III
| Oregon Ducks – No. 23 | |
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| Position | Safety |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Hebron (Carrollton, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Verone McKinley III is an American football safety for the Oregon Ducks.
High school career[]
McKinley attended Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas. He committed to the University of Oregon to play college football.[1][2]
College career[]
As a true freshman at Oregon in 2018, McKinley played in three games before taking a redshirt. As a redshirt freshman in 2019, he started 11 of 14 games, recording 46 tackles and four interceptions. In 2020, he started six of seven games and had 46 tackles and one interceptions.[3][4] McKinley returned as a starter in 2021.[5] He was named a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Hebron Cornerback Verone McKinley III Commits to Oregon". Dallasnews.com. 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Verone McKinley III, 4-star CB, commits to Oregon Ducks over Alabama, Clemson, LSU, others". Oregonlive.com. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Thorburn, Ryan. "Oregon Ducks safety Verone McKinley is the 'general' of the secondary". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ James Crepea (9 June 2021). "Entering 3rd year as starting field safety, Verone McKinley III the unquestioned leader of Oregon Ducks secondary". Oregonlive.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Aaron Fentress (8 September 2021). "Verone McKinley III, ignited by a mistake 2 seasons ago, is back on the big stage with Oregon Ducks this week". Oregonlive.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Kayvon Thibodeaux and Verone McKinley III named finalists for major year-end awards". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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