THREE-YEAR LETTERMAN - Moved to defensive end in the spring after starting three years at linebacker, including two at inside linebacker...adjusted well to the change and is looking forward to a big senior season...earned 2009 “Iron Keydet” Award for off-season strength and conditioning as a defensive lineman after winning the 2008 award as a linebacker...had a strong spring practice adapting to the new position and had 2.5 tackles-for-loss in spring scrimmage... has 189 career tackles.
2008 - Played in all 11 games with nine starts and lettered for the third time...had 29 tackles last season, including 12 solo and 17 assists...started all 11 games in 2009 and has made 33 consecutive starts, starting every game of his career...posted a season-high seven tackles against Chowan and had two tackles-for-loss for 5 yards...had three tackles with a tackle-for-loss against both Ohio and Liberty...also posted three tackles against Richmond and Stony Brook.
2007 - Started all 11 games at linebacker and led the team in tackles for the second straight year with 78 tackles (32 solos, 46 assists)...had six tackles-for-loss for -25 yards...posted double-digit tackle games against James Madison with a season-high 11 stops (five solos and six assists) and also had ten tackles (five solos and five assists) against The Citadel...had eight tackles with a TFL (-6) against Coastal Carolina and seven tackles and two TFL (-3) against Gardner-Webb...ranked seventh in the Big South in tackles per game (6.8).
2006 - Made 11 consecutive starts as a redshirt freshman and led the team with 82 total tackles (37 solo and 45 assists)...credited with 2.5 tackles-for-loss for -7 yards...made the game-saving tackle by stopping a two-point conversion rush attempt at the goal line with time expired to defeat Davidson, capping his collegiate debut with 14 tackles...posted 10 tackles against Norfolk State and FCS playoff team James Madison...credited with a pass break-up at Gardner-Webb... became the eligible freshman to lead VMI in tackles since Robert Mason (80) in 2002...lettered for the first time.
2005 - Was injured and did not see game action...was redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL - A graduate of Powell Valley High School near Big Stone Gap, Va...twice named First Team All-District, All-Region and Honorable Mention at fullback during his junior and senior years...also named Second Team All-District at linebacker in 2003...rushed for over 1,000 yards as a junior...was named Lonesome Pine District Defensive Lineman of the Year and honorable mention all-state at defensive end in 2004...two-way starter for state A runner-up Powell Valley that posted a 12-2 record in 2004...Academic All-State athlete for four years.
PERSONAL - Full name is Patrick Brown McKinney...Civil Engineering major.
