Garrison McKinney
Garrison McKinney
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Ryan Lippert | Prep Redzone Scout
Garrison McKinney Garrison McKinney 6'2" | 280 lbs | OL Lexington Christian | 2024 State KY is an offensive lineman that has been high on my radar for a while now and continued to stand out this season. McKinney lined up at center where he was very impressive as a run blocker. He plays with a ton of physicality, showing the ability to drive his man down the field and finish his blocks through the whistle. McKinney also has shown the ability to get to the second level with a sense of urgency and pick up blocks in the open field. He also proved to be reliable in pass protection, showing the ability to get the snap off quickly and keep his head on a swivel to pick up stunts/blitzes. Garrison officially signed with Lehigh where I can see him becoming a key contributor for them on the offensive line.
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Garrison McKinney Garrison McKinney 6'2" | 280 lbs | OL Lexington Christian | 2024 State KY is a player that has been high on my radar for a while now and continued to impress as a senior. McKinney was the true leader of the LCA offensive line this season as their starting center. He is a true mauler in the run game, showing the ability to snap the ball quickly then drive his man down the field to creat a running lane. McKinney has also shown the ability to get to the second level to pick up blocks in open space. He is also reliable in pass protection, showing the ability to pick up stunts/blitzes and protect his inside gap. McKinney is committed to Lehigh where I can see him becoming a key piece of their offensive line as he has shown the ability to play multiple positions on the offensive line.
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Another junior offensive lineman that has been high on my radar for a while now is LCA’s Garrison McKinney Garrison McKinney 6'2" | 280 lbs | OL Lexington Christian | 2024 State KY . McKinney continued to impress this season as he a led an impressive LCA offensive line unit. He started the season at tackle where he thrived but made the move to center during the regular season and stayed there throughout the playoffs. McKinney plays with a ton of physicality as a run blocker, exploding out of his stance and driving his man down the field. At center, he did a great job of snapping the ball quickly while stepping to his man and keeping his feet running through contact. In pass protection, he showed the ability to pick up stunts and blitzes while protecting his inside gap. Garrison currently holds an offer from Eastern Kentucky but I expect more to come his way going into his senior year as he is a Division I caliber offensive lineman with a ton of position versatility.
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Garrison McKinney Garrison McKinney 6'2" | 280 lbs | OL Lexington Christian | 2024 State KY was one of my favorite offensive linemen to evaluate during the regular season and he continued to impress in the playoffs. After starting the season at tackle, McKinney moved to center to end the year and thrived as the leader of the Eagles’ offensive line. He did a great job while playing center of snapping the ball quickly while stepping to his man. Once he steps to his man, McKinney is a mauler in the run game, driving his defender down the field through the whistle. In pass protection, McKinney has solid footwork and does a good job of picking up stunts and blitzes. Garrison currently holds one Division I offer from Eastern Kentucky but I expect more to come for him as he is a special talent with great versatility on the offensive line.
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Staying with the trend of LCA Eagles on this team, Garrison McKinney Garrison McKinney 6'2" | 280 lbs | OL Lexington Christian | 2024 State KY has continued to be the leader for them on the offensive line. He has proven himself to be the top offensive lineman in 2A and one of the best in the entire state. Garrison lined up at left tackle this season and was very impressive when blocking in open space. He showed the ability to pull from the tackle spot as a lead blocker and get out to the flat to block on screen passes and simply destroyed anything in his path. McKinney is a very physical blocker that puts defenders on the ground very quickly. As a pass blocker, he shows great footwork and does a good job of protecting his inside gap. Garrison currently holds an offer from Eastern Kentucky but I expect more to come going into his senior year as he is a true Division I caliber offensive lineman.
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Garrison McKinney Garrison McKinney 6'2" | 280 lbs | OL Lexington Christian | 2024 State KY has been one of my top offensive linemen in the state that I have evaluated this off-season and he lived up to my expectations on Friday. McKinney did a great job of getting back into his pass sets to protect Boley’s blindside at left tackle. He also showed very good hand strength as he made it very difficult for defenders to shed his blocks when he got inside position. In the run game, he showed a strong first step and impressive mauling ability, driving his man down the field. McKinney currently holds an offer from Eastern Kentucky and I expect more to come over the next two seasons as he has true Division I talents.
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McKinney is another talented junior offensive lineman in Lexington that has been receiving a lot of attention from college coaches. He is a big, physical offensive tackle that has shown that he can play on both the left and right sides. McKinney is the definition of a mauler as he explodes out of his stance, drives his man, and finishes his blocks. He also shows a great ability to get up to the second level and is very reliable in pass protection. McKinney has also had some experience at center and long snapper so he has some versatility to move positions if needed. Garrison currently holds an offer from Eastern Kentucky but I expect more to come as I believe he has the ability to play at the FBS level.
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