Player profileWestern Carolina Football
Western Carolina · Football
Ryan McKinnis
LB · Senior · #8 · 6' 2" · 220 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Buford, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$68K
Western Carolina · Football
Ryan McKinnis
LB · Senior · #8 · 6' 2" · 220 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Buford, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$68K
Western Carolina · Football
LB · Senior · #8 · 6' 2" · 220 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Buford, GA
Estimated NIL value
$68K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $59.5K
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Ryan McKinnis is a 6' 2" 220 lbs Senior Linebacker for Western Carolina and is listed by ESPN from Buford, GA. Ryan McKinnis ranks 6th within the current Western Carolina football roster. The modeled value is $68K, with $59.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.1%
Football pool: $1.9M
Pool share of school
1.3%
Western Carolina roster market: $4.5M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.9M
Western Carolina Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Senior
Jersey
#8
Height
6' 2"
Weight
220 lbs
Hometown
Buford, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Western Carolina Catamounts
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1610 nationally
Rating: 0.8433
High school: Buford
From: Buford, GA
Class: 2023 / LB
Transfer history
App State to Western Carolina
2025 portal cycle / May 11, 2025 / Immediate
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
2
Total tackles
1
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Carolina Catamounts | 32 | 14 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2026 | Western Carolina Catamounts | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 34 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Ryan McKinnis, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $68K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $68K. The pool-accounting allocation is $59.5K, equal to about 3.1% of the Western Carolina football market. The player ranks 6th on that roster.
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