Is Kobie McKinzie starting?
Kobie McKinzie is the projected starter at MLB for Northwestern Wildcats.
Kobie McKinzie is the projected starting MLB on a Solid Northwestern — 91 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 4-star recruit out of Lubbock-Cooper, ranked #164 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 32 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot and 80th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #2
- Class
- GR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 235 lbs
- Transfer
- Oklahoma
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 32 | 6.5 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9341
- National Rank
- #164
- High School
- Lubbock-Cooper
- Hometown
- Lubbock, TX
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated defense; 80th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.98 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 6WSDSTTKL 9
- TKL
- 9
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 34-18
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | WSDST | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kobie McKinzie's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.