LSU Defender Ranked Top 10 In Recent "College Football Freaks" List For 2025

Bruce Feldman of The Athletic unveiled his list of "College Football Freaks" for 2025 on Monday and ranked LSU defensive tackle Dominick McKinley at No. 6.

Here's what he had to say McKinley:

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No. 6 Dominick McKinley, LSU, defensive tackle

A five-star D-lineman who had three sacks in his debut season looks like he’s just getting warmed up. The defense has some high-level athleticism in its front seven this year, with Harold Perkins, a 225-pound linebacker who hit 22.4 mph, and Florida transfer Jack Pyburn, who bench pressed 425 pounds and set an LSU record with a bench peak power output of 2200+ watts, also deserving some Freaks love.

But it’s McKinley who really stands out and probably will be even higher on this list next year. The 6-6, 308-pound sophomore vertical jumped 35 inches, broad jumped 10 feet and power cleaned an astounding 418 pounds.

“We ran out of weights for him to max squat,” said head coach Brian Kelly. “It’s a 650-pound max squat. I throw that out to you to show how powerful he is. He’s such a great kid. He’s grounded every single day, he has elite strength and he’s going to play a major role in what we do.”

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