Navy · W 35-13
No tackles.
McKinney has tackles in 7 of Notre Dame’s 8 games: none against Navy.
Dylahn McKinney
Jams receivers off their route at the line. The five seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Mike Gundy, Deion Sanders and Marcus Freeman. A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Purdue — Week 4, 2026.
9 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Dylahn McKinney vs Wisconsin.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Notre Dame | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | Colorado | 34 | 27 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | Colorado | 59 | 44 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 3 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 38 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 142 | 102 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-13vs Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Rice | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-10vs Michigan State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-10@ Purdue | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 37-26@ North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 58-7vs Stanford | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-28@ No. 8 BYU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A defensive touchdown: his interception went 55 yards for the score. 0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Intercepted, returned 55 yards for the score. Third quarter, made it 27-10.
Week 1 · 2026
W 41-13
vs Wisconsin · neutral site
1 interception · 1 pass breakup · 1 defensive TD
Dominant 28-point win at a neutral site against Wisconsin.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Pass share
46.7%
247 pass / 282 run
Plays / game
66.1
8 games
Team sack rate
0.8%
259 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 44 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Mike Gundy, Deion Sanders and Marcus Freeman.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Notre Dame
