Usage Score
9.2
Player Dossier
2018-2021Oregon
Verone McKinley III
S • 5'11" • 196 lbs • Carrollton, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Verone McKinley III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
32.2
Consistency
52.4
Season Value
28
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Oregon
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Oregon
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Verone McKinley III, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Oregon. Verone McKinley III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Oregon paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 32.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Postseason · Oregon
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
32.2
Usage
9.2
Consistency
52.4
Best Game by takeover score
Oklahoma
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma: 0. Fresno State: 0. Ohio State: 3. Unknown: 2. Arizona: 1. Stanford: 0. California: 0. UCLA: 2. Colorado: 0. Washington: 0. Washington State: 1. Utah: 1. Oregon State: 2. Utah: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma: 6 by 25. Fresno State: 8 by 33.3. Ohio State: 6 by 55. Unknown: 3 by 32.5. Arizona: 6 by 35. Stanford: 4 by 16.7. California: 7 by 29.2. UCLA: 6 by 45. Colorado: 5 by 20.8. Washington: 5 by 20.8. Washington State: 8 by 43.3. Utah: 3 by 22.5. Oregon State: 6 by 45. Utah: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=9 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=4 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=7 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=7 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
55 vs Ohio State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/30 | @ Oklahoma | L 32-47 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/4 | @ Utah | L 10-38 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Oregon State | W 38-29 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | @ Utah | L 7-38 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/14 | vs Washington State | W 38-24 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Washington | W 26-16 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Colorado | W 52-29 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ UCLA | W 34-31 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs California | W 24-17 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Stanford | L 24-31 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/26 | vs Arizona | W 41-19 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Ohio State | W 35-28 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Fresno State | W 31-24 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oregon
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Oregon | 7 | 20.1 | 5.6 | 7 |
| 2020 Postseason | Oregon | 3 | 28.7 | 4.7 | -4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oregon | 3 | 28.7 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Oregon | 13 | 32.2 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Oregon | 13 | 32.2 | 9.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.
#2
Oregon State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.9 takeover score.
#3
Colorado
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#4
UCLA
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.8 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Oregon
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
35
#2
2021 Postseason · Oregon
28
13 primary · 32.2 efficiency · 9.2 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Oregon
28
13 primary · 32.2 efficiency · 9.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8871
Hebron · Carrollton, TX
- Committed To
- Oregon
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
167
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.