Jerick McKinnon

ABOUT JERICK MCKINNON

After playing his college football career with the Georgia Southern University Eagles, this running back was drafted in 2014 by the NFL's Minnesota Vikings team.

While a student at Sprayberry High School in Georgia, he was named Region 7's AAAA Football Player of the Year. During his high school years, he was also a track & field star.

During his college career, he scored over forty touchdowns and nearly 4,000 rushing yards.

He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Frances and Rungie McKinnon. His half-brother, Lester Norwood, played college football for the Florida Gators.

He and Indiana-born linebacker Anthony Barr were both drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2014.