Parker McKenna is a linebacker at Washington State who has not played in Washington State's 9 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Washington State lists 13 linebackers this season.
Washington State is 1-8. Next: vs Colorado State, Sat Nov 14.
McKenna ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. The two seasons at Washington State span two head coaches: Pete Kaligis and Jimmy Rogers. One game to point at: 12 tackles against Ole Miss — Week 7, 2025.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
83 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington State | 83 | 48 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Washington State | 37 | 25 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 120 | 73 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 13-10vs Idaho | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 36-13vs San Diego State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-59@ North Texas | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-59vs Washington | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-3@ Colorado State | 10 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-24@ No. 4 Ole Miss | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 20-22@ No. 18 Virginia | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-7vs Toledo | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 7-10@ Oregon State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 28-3vs Louisiana Tech | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-24@ No. 21 James Madison | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 32-8vs Oregon State | 7 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 83 | 48 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
Week 9 · 2025
W 28-7
vs Toledo
1 interception · 1 tackle for loss · 10 tackles
Dominant 21-point win at home against Toledo.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
83tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%5 TFLSack rate
2%2 sacksPD rate
1%1 pass breakups83 tackles · 5 for loss · 2 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 7.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 6.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 6.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
48.7%
407 pass / 429 run
Plays / game
64.3
13 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
404 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
83 tackles in 12 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #134 at the position.
The No. 3,597 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Pac-12 as a senior.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jake Dickert, Jimmy Rogers, and Kirby Moore. Multi-era developmental context.
