California Golden Bears Athletics
2026 Football Roster
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Oct 17 (Sat)
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Jersey Number 95
JD McKinley
- Position:
- Inside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Freshman
- Experience:
- 1
- Hometown:
- Corona, CA
- High School:
- Centennial HS
Freshman (2026)
- Added four tackles, a sack (-14 yds) and a QBH at UNLV.
- Tallied four tackles and a QBH vs. Clemson.
- Recorded five tackles at Syracuse.
- Made Cal debut as starter against UCLA and was credited with two tackles.
- Played at Centennial High School -- Class of 2026.
- A versatile defensive player who primarily played a linebacker/edge rusher position in his prep years.
- Totaled 89 tackles, including 11.0 sacks, and one interception in addition to 11 QB hurries as a senior at Centennial HS, which finished with an 11-2 record and went undefeated in league play to earn a No. 2 ranking in California and No. 9 in the nation in 2025.
- Was named the league’s Defensive Lineman of the Year as a junior, totaling 57 tackles, 10.5 sacks and 21 QB hurries.
- As a sophomore, was named League Defensive Player of the Year after compiling 39 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 12 QB hurries.
- A consensus three-star recruit who ranks as high as the No. 53 recruit in the state and No. 46 among the nation's inside linebackers according to ESPN.
- Also had offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and SMU, among others.
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