A key member of the defense... was missed last season when he was out with injury... established himself as one of the top young linebackers in the Big Sky in ‘21... excellent speed from sideline to sideline... team leader in tackles among returning players (122).
REDSHIRT SEASON • 2022
Missed most of the season due to injury and is able to take it as a redshirt year... played in four games with three starts... made 24 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble in those four games... despite not starting had a team-high seven tackles and a forced fumble against Sacramento State (11/11)... also had seven tackles at Montana (9/24).
FRESHMAN SEASON • 2021
Took charge of the middle of the Viking defense as a freshman... started all 11 games at middle linebacker... had a team-high 88 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup... led the team in tackles six times... ranked 10th in the Big Sky Conference in tackles... opened the season with seven tackles, including one for loss at Hawai’i (9/4)... had 10 tackles at Washington State (9/11)... nine tackles, including one for loss in the win at Southern Utah (10/2)... a season-high 11 tackles at Idaho (10/9)...  made seven stops and recovered a fumble in the win over Idaho State (10/16)... had 10 tackles, a sack and a pass breakup in the win over Cal Poly (10/30)... started in the spring game at Montana, making a team-high 10 tackles, including one for loss.
BEFORE PORTLAND STATE
Lettered in football at Beaverton High School… named Metro League Defensive Player of the Year… first team All-League and All-State selection.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Son of Dan and Dana McKenna… has one sister, Maddie… majoring in Business Administration: Marketing… hobby is fishing.
