Player Career

Da'Raun McKinney Career Story

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Player Story

Da'Raun McKinney story

Da'Raun McKinney built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive back from River Rouge, MI wearing No. 5, spending time with Central Michigan and Iowa. The clearest part of Da'Raun McKinney's career was his defensive production: 92 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 interception across 18 career games in the available record. His career also includes 91 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Da'Raun McKinney's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Iowa

    2019-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Central Michigan

    2023-2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2019202020232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonIowa0———
2020 Regular SeasonIowa0——0
2023 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan936.17.89
2024 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan11.532.84.92.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Bowling Green

Week 11 · L 13-23 · Conference game

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

85.8 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Buffalo

Week 6 · L 13-37 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

67.2 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 67.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Illinois

Week 3 · L 9-30

2

Havoc Plays

62 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 62 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs Akron

Week 7 · W 17-10 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

56.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Western Michigan

Week 13 · W 16-14 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

55.3 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Central Michigan

11.5 primary output · 32.8 efficiency · 4.9 usage

57.9

#2

2023 Regular Season · Central Michigan

56.3

9 primary · 36.1 efficiency · 7.8 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Iowa

—

0 primary · — efficiency · — usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

5

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

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