2018 Football Roster
McKinney, Courtney

Jersey Number 28
Courtney McKinney
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Biscoe, NC
- High School:
- East Montgomery
Bio
2018 (True Freshman)
Did not see any game action and redshirted.
High School
Team captain ... Rated a consensus three-star athlete and the No. 35 recruit in the state by 247Sports ... Ranked the No. 65 running back nationally by 247Sports ... Played for Coach Dave Paddock at East Montgomery ... Totaled 6,047 career yards on 535 carries and 86 touchdowns during his prep career ... Finished senior year with 2,671 yards rushing and 29 touchdowns while averaging 224 yards per game on the ground ... Led the Eagles to the Class 2-A West second round of the playoffs ... Had 208 yards on 32 carries vs. Reidsville with scoring runs of 40 and 85 yards ... Led the Rocky River Conference in rushing ... Second Team all-state by USA Today as a junior ... Totaled 2,730 yards rushing and 39 touchdowns ... Named to the NCPreps 1A All-State team ... Yadkin Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year ... Helped East Montgomery to a 12-2 record ... Led the Eagles as a sophomore in rushing with almost 900 yards and totaled 16 touchdowns ... Runner-up in the state 1-A 100m dash in spring of 2017.
Personal
Son of Nomeka Tyson ... Born Dec. 5, 1998.
Did not see any game action and redshirted.
High School
Team captain ... Rated a consensus three-star athlete and the No. 35 recruit in the state by 247Sports ... Ranked the No. 65 running back nationally by 247Sports ... Played for Coach Dave Paddock at East Montgomery ... Totaled 6,047 career yards on 535 carries and 86 touchdowns during his prep career ... Finished senior year with 2,671 yards rushing and 29 touchdowns while averaging 224 yards per game on the ground ... Led the Eagles to the Class 2-A West second round of the playoffs ... Had 208 yards on 32 carries vs. Reidsville with scoring runs of 40 and 85 yards ... Led the Rocky River Conference in rushing ... Second Team all-state by USA Today as a junior ... Totaled 2,730 yards rushing and 39 touchdowns ... Named to the NCPreps 1A All-State team ... Yadkin Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year ... Helped East Montgomery to a 12-2 record ... Led the Eagles as a sophomore in rushing with almost 900 yards and totaled 16 touchdowns ... Runner-up in the state 1-A 100m dash in spring of 2017.
Personal
Son of Nomeka Tyson ... Born Dec. 5, 1998.
Football Media Availability (9/18/25)
Thursday, September 18
QB Robbie Ashford takes it himself for the score
Thursday, September 11
Chris Barnes scores the TD on the game's first kick
Thursday, September 11
Matt Barrie SportsCenter at Wake Forest with Demond Claiborne
Wednesday, September 10