Bernardrick McKinney was a standout college football player at Mississippi State and was named an All-SEC Selection. He played as a linebacker in the NFL and spent almost all of his career with the Houston Texans, except for his final year when he played for the New York Giants.

McKinney was selected in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft and quickly earned the starting role as an Inside Linebacker. He had his best season in his second year, recording career-highs in Combined Tackles (129), Sacks (5.0), and Quarterback Hits (11), which led to his selection as a Second Team All-Pro.

McKinney was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2018 and had two consecutive seasons of breaking the 100 Tackle mark. Unfortunately, in 2020, he suffered a shoulder injury and only played four games for the Texans before being released. McKinney finished his career with 559 Combined Tackles.