2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 20
Kamaurri McKinley
- Position:
- Defensve Back
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 186
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Lakeland, Fla.
- High School:
- Lakeland
- Major:
- Communication
Two-year letterman (2024-25) … Played in 17 career games (7/2024, 10/2025) … Booked 25 tackles (nine solo) with one TFL (-1 yard) … Credited with two pass breakups … Officially signed with East Carolina on Dec. 21, 2023.
2025: Appeared in 10 games (no starts) earning second varsity letter … Logged 202 defensive snaps … Also played on special teams units … Credited with 24 stops (nine solo) with 1.0 TFLs (-1 yard) … Established career-highs in tackles (9 vs. BYU) and TFLs (0.5 vs. Tulsa and BYU) … Booked at least one tackle in five of 10 contests (multiple five times) … Also had seven stops (five solo) against Pittsburgh in the Go Bowling Military Bowl … Credited with pass breakups against Campbell and Pittsburgh.
2024: Played in seven games earning first varsity letter … Logged 67 total snaps (15 defense, 52 special teams) … Booked one tackle (assisted) against Florida Atlantic … Made collegiate debut against Appalachian State … Also experienced action against Liberty, UTSA, Charlotte, Army, Temple and Florida Atlantic …
2023: Did not compete during initial year with the program.
High School: Originally committed to Toledo before re-opening his recruitment ... Helped lead Lakeland to the 2022 Florida 4S state title and a 14-0 record ... The Dreadnaughts were tabbed No. 14 in the final MaxPreps Top 25 ... Racked up 78 total tackles, four tackles for loss, six interceptions and 15 pass breakups his junior and senior seasons ... Posted 51 tackles, 10 breakups and three interceptions while blocking four punts on the special team’s unit ... Three-star prospect according to 247Sports Composite and on3 ... Also received offers from Illinois, Troy, South Florida, Tulane and others ... In addition to his efforts on the gridiron, he averaged 10.6 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game as a junior to help pace Lakeland to a 21-4 record and state Elite 8 appearance.
2025: Appeared in 10 games (no starts) earning second varsity letter … Logged 202 defensive snaps … Also played on special teams units … Credited with 24 stops (nine solo) with 1.0 TFLs (-1 yard) … Established career-highs in tackles (9 vs. BYU) and TFLs (0.5 vs. Tulsa and BYU) … Booked at least one tackle in five of 10 contests (multiple five times) … Also had seven stops (five solo) against Pittsburgh in the Go Bowling Military Bowl … Credited with pass breakups against Campbell and Pittsburgh.
2024: Played in seven games earning first varsity letter … Logged 67 total snaps (15 defense, 52 special teams) … Booked one tackle (assisted) against Florida Atlantic … Made collegiate debut against Appalachian State … Also experienced action against Liberty, UTSA, Charlotte, Army, Temple and Florida Atlantic …
2023: Did not compete during initial year with the program.
High School: Originally committed to Toledo before re-opening his recruitment ... Helped lead Lakeland to the 2022 Florida 4S state title and a 14-0 record ... The Dreadnaughts were tabbed No. 14 in the final MaxPreps Top 25 ... Racked up 78 total tackles, four tackles for loss, six interceptions and 15 pass breakups his junior and senior seasons ... Posted 51 tackles, 10 breakups and three interceptions while blocking four punts on the special team’s unit ... Three-star prospect according to 247Sports Composite and on3 ... Also received offers from Illinois, Troy, South Florida, Tulane and others ... In addition to his efforts on the gridiron, he averaged 10.6 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game as a junior to help pace Lakeland to a 21-4 record and state Elite 8 appearance.
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