DJ McKinney
Notre Dame Fighting Irish · #2 · Cornerback · Senior
2025 season
TOT
34
tied 830th of 4619
SACK
0
tied 1262nd of 4619
PD
5
tied 184th of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | OKST | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | OKST | 38 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | COLO | 61 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 1 |
| 2025 | COLO | 34 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 135 | 95 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 1 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | OKST | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | OKST | 38 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | COLO | 61 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 1 |
| 2025 | COLO | 34 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 135 | 95 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 1 |
Scoring
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | COLO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- 2PT
- Total Two Point Convs
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FG
- Field Goals
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PASS
- Passing Touchdowns
- PAT
- Kick Extra Points
- PD
- Passes Defended
- PTS
- Total Points
- REC
- Receiving Touchdowns
- RET
- Return Touchdowns
- RUSH
- Rushing Touchdowns
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns; Total Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 6' 1" / 185 lbs |
| Birthplace | Colleyville, TX |
| Jersey | #2 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Colorado Buffaloes 2024–2025 · 2 seasons
- Oklahoma State Cowboys 2022–2023 · 2 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 61 | 43 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | 25 | 8 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 38 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/29 | vs GT | L 27-20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6 | vs DEL | W 31-7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/12 | @ HOU | L 36-20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/20 | vs WYO | W 37-20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9/27 | vs BYU | L 24-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/4 | @ TCU | L 35-21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | vs ISU | W 24-17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/25 | @ UTAH | L 53-7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/1 | vs ARIZ | L 52-17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/29 | vs NDSU | W 31-26 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/7 | @ NEB | L 28-10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/14 | @ CSU | W 28-9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9/21 | vs BAY | W 38-31 OT | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/28 | @ UCF | W 48-21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/12 | vs KSU | L 31-28 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/19 | @ ARIZ | W 34-7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | vs CIN | W 34-23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/9 | @ TTU | W 41-27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/16 | vs UTAH | W 49-24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11/23 | @ KU | L 37-21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/29 | vs OKST | W 52-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| 12/28 | vs BYU | L 36-14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Valero Alamo Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 61 | 43 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | 25 | 8 | ||
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | vs CARK | W 27-13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9/9 | @ ASU | W 27-15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/16 | vs USA | L 33-7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/23 | @ ISU | L 34-27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/6 | vs KSU | W 29-21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/14 | vs KU | W 39-32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/21 | @ WVU | W 48-34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/28 | vs CIN | W 45-13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/4 | vs OU | W 27-24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/11 | @ UCF | L 45-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/25 | vs BYU | W 40-34 2OT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/2 | vs TEX | L 49-21 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship | ||||||||||||||
| 12/27 | vs TA&M | W 31-23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TaxAct Texas Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 38 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||