SEC Freshman of the Week vs. Oklahoma (Nov. 30, 2024)
Emerged as a key contributor on the defensive front for the Tigers in 2025 … Expected to continue to be a big part of the LSU defense as a junior in 2026 … Showed steady improvement throughout the season which saw his play count increase with each game a year ago … Joined the Tigers as a 5-star recruit from powerhouse Acadiana High School in Lafayette, La. … Has all of the tools – size, work ethic, grit and determination – to be LSU’s next great defensive tackle … Takes up a lot of space in the interior of the defensive line often being double-teamed … Has appeared in 23 games during his career, starting twice – Louisiana Tech and Vanderbilt in 2025 … Played in 10 games as a true freshman in 2024 followed by all 13 games last year … 19 career tackles along with 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks … Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors in 2024 after his 4-tackle, 2-sack performance against Oklahoma … Majoring in social sciences.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2025)
Part of LSU’s interior defensive line rotation … Appeared in all 13 games with 2 starts … Made first career start in win over Louisiana Tech in week 2 … Other start came at Vanderbilt … Finished season with 12 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack … Added a quarterback hurry and batted down a pass … Impacted the Florida game with 2 tackles, including a sack for a 1-yard loss … Credited with half-tackles for loss against Ole Miss and Arkansas … Closed season with 3 tackles against Houston in the Texas Bowl when he played a career-best 48 snaps … Finished year with 370 defensive snaps with other high-snap counts coming against Ole Miss (40), Vanderbilt (39), and Florida (39).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2024)
Appeared in 10 games with no starts … Worked his way into the rotation at defensive tackle midway through the season … Played in LSU’s final 10 games … Had best overall game in win over Oklahoma with 4 tackles and a pair of sacks … Sacks vs. Oklahoma totaled 8 yards in losses … Sacks came on consecutive Oklahoma possessions in the fourth quarter … Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors in win over the Sooners … Played season-high 23 snaps in wins over Ole Miss and Baylor in the Texas Bowl … Recovered a fumble in overtime win over Ole Miss … Fumble recovery came just before halftime at the Ole Miss 28-yard line … LSU kicked a field goal 4 plays later to cut the deficit to 17-13 at halftime … In first collegiate appearance and in Tiger Stadium debut, had a sack for a 5-yard loss in win over UCLA in week 4 … Had a pair of tackles and a quarterback hurry in win over Vanderbilt … Played a total of 146 defensive snaps and another 35 on special teams.
HIGH SCHOOL
Rated the top player in Louisiana for the Class of 2024 and a consensus 5-star defensive lineman … Ranked No. 13 nationally overall in the On3 composite and as the No. 3 player at his position … Ranked as high as No. 12 overall nationally by Rivals.com and No. 2 at his position by Rivals.com and ESPN … Prepped at Acadiana High School in Lafayette, leading the Rams to the Division I Select State Championship Game in 2023 … First-Team 5A All-State as a senior after recording 71 tackles, 15 quarterback hurries, 11 tackles for loss … Helped team to an 11-3 mark in 2023 … As a junior in 2022, racked up 86 tackles to go along with 18 tackles for loss and 10 sacks … Coached by Matt McCullough.
Dominick McKinley’s Career Highs
Tackles: 4 vs. Oklahoma, 2024
Tackles for Loss: 2.0 vs. Oklahoma, 2024
Sacks: 2.0 vs. Oklahoma, 2024
QB Hurries: 1, 2x (Last: at Alabama, 2025; First: vs. Vanderbilt, 2024)