DJ McKinney
RB · #4 · 
Tulsa · JR · 5'9" · 190 · Tulsa, OK
Transferred from UNM · RB depth chart, 3rd
464 2025 rush yards
7 2025 total TDs
18% Team touch share
13 Explosive plays
25 Career games (7 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Carries | Rush yds | YPC | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  New Mexico | 13 | 7 | 111 | 464 | 4.2 | 15 | 161 | 7 |
| 2024 |  Sam Houston | 12 | 0 | 97 | 481 | 5.0 | 12 | 99 | 3 |
2025 Percentile vs RBs
Rush yards per game 35.7 59
Yards per carry 4.2 28
Receiving yards per game 12.4 80
Total TDs 7 80
Around DJ
Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
The situation
Tulsa 2025 offense ›Explosive play rate 11.6% 60
Red zone TD rate 63.5% 20
Line yards per carry 2.5 48
Sack rate allowed 6.3% 40
2025 Game log
with New Mexico| Wk | Opponent | Car | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | RZ opps | Touch share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 |  @ MICH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| W2 | Idaho State Bengals | 7 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 1 | ||
| W3 |  @ UCLA | 21 | 1 | 1 | 109 | 1 | 10 | |
| W5 |  NMSU | 11 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 1 | ||
| W6 |  @ SJSU | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | |||
| W7 |  @ BSU | 3 | 15 | |||||
| W8 |  NEV | 8 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 2 | 2 | |
| W9 |  USU | 11 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 2 | |
| W10 |  @ UNLV | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | |
| W12 |  CSU | 17 | 2 | 2 | 109 | 1 | 8 | |
| W13 |  @ AFA | 14 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 2 | ||
| W14 |  SDSU | 4 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 1 | |
| W18 |  @ MINN | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
Recruiting
2022 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2022 board
#779 Damani Dent S · Terry Parker MICH
#779 Cael Vanderbush TE · Plainfield IOWA
#779 DJ McKinney CB · Colleyville Heritage OKST
DJ McKinney CB · Colleyville Heritage OKST#779 Trent Singleton ATH · Raymond MSST
CBs in the class
#68 Chandler Rivers Beaumont United DUKE
#69 DJ McKinney Colleyville Heritage OKST
DJ McKinney Colleyville Heritage OKST
2025 · 59th pctile of RBs Recruit · 69th pctile of class