Pittsburg State Gorillas

General: Second-year player … a talented safety and return specialist who will miss the season due to injury (shoulder) … In 2010: Saw action in seven games in a reserve role and on PSU’s special teams units … recorded nine tackles (6 solo) with 0.5 TFL … returned 12 kickoffs for 287 yards (23.9 avg) … At K-State: Transferred to Kansas State in January from Hutchinson Community College … went through spring drills with the Wildcats … In Junior College:  A first-team NJCAA All-America return specialist as a freshman at Hutchinson Community College in 2008 … also a first-team All-Jayhawk Conference performer … averaged 33.8 yards per kickoff return and scored two touchdowns … also averaged 14.1 yards per punt return … compiled 906 all-purpose yards for the Blue Dragons … competed in three games as a sophomore in 2009, before suffering a season-ending injury … averaged 24.3 yards per kickoff return and 11.7 yards per punt return in 2009 … In High School:  A Kansas Top 11 (All-State, All-Class) selection as a senior at Hutchinson High School in 2007 … helped the Salthawks to an unblemished 14-0 record and the Kansas Class 6A state title that year … a three-time All-State performer... earned Class 2A All-State honors at Uniontown High School from 2005-06 … the Class 2A Offensive Player of the Year as a junior in 2006 … also a stand-out track & field athlete during his prep years … Personal: Born October 31, 1989 … son of Chad and Jodi McKinnis … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll … has a 3.47 GPA as a management major.