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Enters his senior season regarded by many observers as the top offensive lineman
in college football…a contender for the Outland Award (top offensive lineman)
and the Lombardi Trophy (best interior lineman)…a preseason Playboy All-American,
along with teammate Edward Reed…one of three Hurricanes included on the Lombardi
Award Preseason Watch List (along with Joaquin Gonzalez and Jeremy Shockey)...
McKinnie's physical gifts and
intelligence have combined to make him one of the finest offensive linemen in
all of college football...shows improvement with each game...a major reason for
the tremendous development of UM's 2000 offensive line from a question mark into,
perhaps, the team's finest unit...one of Miami's largest players, his impressive
arm length makes it difficult for opposing linemen to get their hands on him...has
surprising quickness and agility for a player his size...
A former member of his high school band (played the bass drum), McKinnie has played
only five seasons of competitive football...credits childhood activities such
as step aerobics and wrestling for his amazing agility and balance...one of the
team's quietest and most easygoing players, in addition to being one of the smartest...in
addition to his outstanding ability as a pass protector, he has made tremendous
strides as a run blocker…a major factor in Miami's allowing only three quarterback
sacks credited to the offensive line during the 2000 season...combines with right
tackle Joaquin Gonzalez to comprise college football's finest tackle duo…tremendous
athlete who ran the 400 meters for his high school track team.
2000
Junior Season . . .
Was awarded the Offensive Lineman of the Year Award by the Miami coaching staff...blossomed
into a force for the Hurricanes in his first season of play at UM...did not allow
a quarterback sack during the 2000 season...named a mid-season All-American by
CNNSI.com, McKinnie earned First-Team All-America acclaim by The Football News
after the season...a First-Team All-BIG EAST selection by the league's coaches,
The Football News, and College Football News...
Earned national acclaim after an impressive performance in Miami's 27-24 win over
Florida State in which he held FSU's Jamal Reynolds sackless on the day through
38 pass attempts...played a major role in Miami's pass protection on a line that
allowed a shockingly low eight sacks in 340 pass plays in the regular season...also
helped pave the way for a 1,000-yard season by tailback James Jackson, just the
fifth time a Miami back has surpassed the 1,000-yard plateau...was part of a line
that allowed the Miami offense to lead the BIG EAST and rank among the national
leaders in total offense, averaging 460.8 yards per game.
1999 Redshirt Season . . .
Spent season as a member of the scout team.
Junior College . . .
Lackawanna (Scranton, Pennsylvania)...named to Max Emfinger's Top 100 JUCOs...NJCAA
and JC Gridwire first-team All-American...played in the junior college All-Star
game as a freshman... made the move to the offensive line at Lackawanna...was
a 1998 Northeast Football Conference All-Star as Lackawanna claimed its second
straight conference championship…
Helped Lackawanna to a conference
title and a 9-2 record in 1997, his freshman season… Lackawanna earned a berth
in the Dixie Bowl (St. George, Utah) in 1997…named a 1998 preseason first-team
JC All-American by Bob Griese's College Football Preview magazine…named team captain
at Lackawanna for the 1998 season.
High School . . .
Woodbury...played defensive end…made 56 tackles (24 solos) and had 13 quarterback
sacks as a senior…caused one fumble and recovered two fumbles as a senior…named
to the All-Group I Team as a senior…elected team captain by his teammates…helped
his team to the state playoffs as a senior with an 8-2 record…team went 6-3 his
junior year…lettered two years in track and field…participated in the shot put
and discus, leading Woodbury's team in both events… also ran the 400 meters on
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