D'Angelo McKinnie

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-4
Weight:
282
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Kenansville
High School:
Southwest Onslow
Major:
Criminal Justice

Three-year lettermen who has played in 34 career contests making three starts … Moved back to the offensive side of the ball (tight end) after spending his last two campaigns on the defensive line … Booked 17 career tackles (four solo) with one TFL (-2 yards) and a quarterback hurry … Recorded at least one stop in eight of 34 career games (multiple four times).

2021: Played in all 12 games making three starts (Appalachian State, South Carolina, Charleston Southern) … Recorded nine tackles (three solo) … Booked at least one tackle in five games with a season-best four at Marshall … Named one of four game captains against The Herd … Credited with a half TFL against South Carolina (-1 yard).

2020: Appeared in all nine games tallying eight stops (one solo) … Booked career-best four tackles at Tulsa (all assisted) … Credited with a half TFL (-1 yard) versus Tulsa in the first quarter … All eight stops came on rushing plays.

2019: Preserved redshirt designation after playing in just four games as a defensive reserve and special teams member … Appeared in contests vs. Navy, William & Mary, Connecticut and Tulsa, but did not record any official statistics … Entered preseason camp as Alex Turner’s top backup at the nose tackle position.

2018: Played in nine (9) games as a true freshman … Initially signed as a defensive lineman, but was quickly moved to the offensive side of the ball during preseason camp to address personnel shortages at the tight end position … Started the season opener (collegiate debut) as the Pirates employed a double tight end package against North Carolina A&T … Did not experience action in contests vs. USF, Tulane and NC State … Was not credited with any offensive (receptions) or special teams (tackles) statistics.

High School: A team captain and key figure on Southwest Onslow’s defensive unit which rolled to a 2017 Coastal 1A/2A Conference championship with a perfect 7-0 league record … Also helped Stallions to the Eastern 2A finals before finishing with an overall mark of 11-4 as a senior … Prep coach was ECU alum Charlie Dempsey, a four-year letterman on the offensive line for the Pirates who owned a starting streak of 36-straight contests between 2002 and 2004 … Credited with 52 tackles (18 solo), 14 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, four quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery during senior campaign to earn all-conference (first-team) honors … Game of note was a nine-tackle, six-TFL performance vs. White Oak during the Stallions’ 44-8 victory … Also selected to the all-conference unit (honorable mention) as a junior … Also experienced limited action on offensive unit as a tight tend … Reportedly was timed at 4.9 in the 40-yard dash … Participated in the 2017 Shrine Bowl Combine in Kinston, N.C. … Officially committed to the Pirates on June 13, 2017 … Also recruited by Wake Forest … Strong student in the classroom, earning membership into the National Honor Society and Beta Club.

Personal: Full name is D’Angelo Lavonte McKinnie … Born at Kenansville, N.C. … Son of Carlos and Monique Roberts … Earned a degree in Criminal Justice in May 2022 … Earned ECU Honor Roll accolades for academic work during the 2020 spring semester.