2009: Played in nine games, starting five at his outside linebacker position . . . Despite missing three games, finished fourth on the team in tackles with a career-best 53 . . . 5.9 tackles per game ranked 22nd in the Sun Belt Conference and ranked second on the team behind only Demario Davis' 6.8 stops per game . . . Recorded at least five tackles in all but one game played and had a career-best eight tackles in three outings . . . Also tallied 0.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble.
2008: Started all 12 games at outside linebacker . . . Finished the season with 24 tackles (9 solo, 15 assisted) . . . Posted his first career tackle for loss against Louisiana-Lafayette . . . Recorded a season-high six tackles against Southern Miss and tallied five or more tackles in three games . . .. Posted multiple stops in five games . . . Had one fumble recovery he returned 25 yards for a touchdown against Texas Southern . . . The fumble recovery was the second of his career.
2007: Played in 10 games, including eight as a starter . . . Finished the season with 41 tackles (25 solo, 16 assist) . . . Returned his only career fumble recovery 18 yards against Florida Atlantic . . . Also forced one career fumble (at Tennessee) . . . Posted double-figure tackles in two games, including a career-high 11 against Tennessee . . . Recorded multiple tackles in six games.
2006: Redshirted and participated on the scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterman . . . Started two years at Melrose . . . As a senior compiled 139 tackles (51 solo), three sacks and three interceptions . . . Also ran track . . . Named to Who's Who American Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Born Feb. 22, 1988 in Memphis, Tenn. . . . Son of Carol McKinnon.
JAVON McKINNON'S CAREER STATISTICS
|
YEAR
|
UT
|
AT
|
TOT
|
TFL
|
SACK
|
|
2007
|
25
|
16
|
41
|
0.0-0
|
0.0-0
|
|
2008
|
9
|
15
|
24
|
1.0-2
|
0.0-0
|
|
2009
|
33
|
20
|
53
|
0.5-0
|
0.0-0
|
|
TOTALS
|
67
|
51
|
118
|
1.5-2
|
0.0-0
|
