Mike McKinney, Wheaton College football
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Mike McKinney

OLBSeasons 2004–2008 (4)Games 345'9"Hometown Norman, Okla.High school Norman North
First Team All-CCIW · 2008Team captain · 2008
Tackles
148
3.5 sacks · 24.5 TFL · 2 INT
Points
6
1 TD

All-Time Rankings

Best career and season finishes (top 10) and single-game finishes (top 3) on computed leaderboards, 1999–2025

Biography

From the official athletics bio

2008: Serving as a team captain for the second straight year...returns to the Thunder for his fifth year of eligibility after missing 2007...played in all 14 games as a starter...made 55 tackles, including eight for lost yardage and one sack...forced one fumble and broke up two passes while making an interception...recorded season-highs of nine tackles vs. Franklin and Bethel. 2007: Missed the entire 2007 season with an injury. 2006: A First Team All-CCIW selection at linebacker...recorded 59 total tackles, with nine tackles for lost yardage...had a quarterback sack and an interception against Illinois Wesleyan...recorded a career-high 12 tackles at North Central...made 11 tackles, with three for lost yardage at Augustana. 2005: Made 11 tackles, with 1-1/2 sacks in the season opener at Gustavus Adolphus...made six total tackles with a forced fumble in an overtime win against Millikin....recorded five total tackles, including two for lost yardage at Illinois Wesleyan. 2004: Saw brief playing time as a freshman...recovered a fumble against North Park. High School: A three-year varsity starter...recorded 312 career tackles, including a school record 20 versus Norman High...Second Team All-State...“Defensive Player of the Year” for the district...All-District and All-Conference...FCA Athlete of the Month...played four years of varsity soccer, helping guide the team to the Class 5A Championship.

Major: Pre-Dentistry

Season by Season

All-Purpose Yards

Season ▴GRushRecPRKRIRYdsYds/G
200420003031.5
200611000028282.5
2008140000220.1
Career27000330331.2

Scoring

Season ▴TDFGMPATPATAPts
200610006

Defense

Season ▴GPSoloAstTotTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFFFRBlk
200591717347.51.5004100
2006113326599.01.0157000
2008143322558.01.0122110
Career34836514824.53.52713210

Interceptions

Season ▴NoYdsAvgTDLong
200612828.0128
2008122.002
Career23015.0128

Kick Returns

Season ▴NoYdsAvgTDLong
2004133.003

Game Logs

From box scores, 1999–2025
Date ▴OpponentNoYdsTDLong
Nov 6, 2004North Park University1303

Roster History

Season#PosClassHtWtHometownHigh School
200631OLBJunior5'9"Norman, Okla.Norman North
200731OLBJunior5'9"Norman, Okla.Norman North
200831OLBSenior5'9"Norman, Okla.Norman North