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James MacKinney

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James MacKinney

Height:
6-4
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Salina, KS
High School:
Salina Central
Position:
DL

2025 – Did not see any action.

High School – Lettered three years in football … football coach was Mark Sandbo … second-team all-league as a junior, recording 50 total tackles, four sacks and 13 tackles for loss … unanimous first-team all-league as a senior with 70 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 23 tackles for loss … honorable mention all-state … Kansas Shrine Bowl selection … Buddy McConnell Award winner … member of the National Honor Society … ranked 10th in his class with a 3.9 grade point average.

Personal – Parents are John and Kimberly MacKinney … has three siblings … majoring in business … hobbies are pickle ball, hunting and fishing.

2026 Football Schedule Grid

Air Force 2026 Mountain West opponents re-announced

Tuesday, February 24

Alma Mater vs. Bucknell

Zach Juckel, Ben Miller honored at football awards banquet

Friday, February 20

Larry Hart welcome

Larry Hart named defensive tackles coach at Air Force

Thursday, February 19

Mike Thiessen 2025 opener

Mike Thiessen recognized for second time as one of college football’s most efficient play callers

Wednesday, February 18

Air Force vs. Bucknell - All Falcon Touchdowns

Monday, December 29

Falcons take care of Colorado State in Fort Collins

Monday, December 01

Troy Calhoun and Players Interview post Colorado State

Friday, November 28

Football Press Conference - November 25th, 2025

Tuesday, November 25

2026 Football Schedule Grid

Air Force 2026 Mountain West opponents re-announced

Tuesday, February 24

Alma Mater vs. Bucknell

Zach Juckel, Ben Miller honored at football awards banquet

Friday, February 20

Larry Hart welcome

Larry Hart named defensive tackles coach at Air Force

Thursday, February 19

Mike Thiessen 2025 opener

Mike Thiessen recognized for second time as one of college football’s most efficient play callers

Wednesday, February 18

Air Force Academy

Mountain West Conference

NCAA

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