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Saints | McKinnon Has Interest - from www.KFFL.com <http://www.KFFL.com>
Tue, 24 May 2005 12:18:53 -0700

Jeff McIntyre, of the Times Daily, reports free agent LB Ronald McKinnon (Cardinals) has said that the New Orleans Saints would be one of two likely teams he would play for in 2005.

# 57 Ronald McKinnon

Position: MLB
Height: 6-0
Weight: 246
Born: 09/20/1973
College: North Alabama
NFL Experience: 10
Undrafted

Pro Career Last 5 years...

2003: Posted double-digit tackle totals six times with 83 solo tackles, 63 assists, 136 combined stops, 13 tackles for loss—all team-leading torals … added 2 quarterback sacks, 6 hurries, 3 pass deflections, 1 fumble recovery, and 2 forced fumbles in 16 starts at middle linebacker … also logged his 100th career start and 125th career appearance.

2002: Started all 16 games and led club in tackles for fourth consecutive season … 150 tackles (85 solos), 7 quarterback hurries, 4 tackles for loss, and 3 pass deflections … also appeared in 100th NFL game (vs. Dallas, Oct. 20), made 500th career solo tackle (at Seattle, Sept. 15), and notched 1,000th career total tackle (at Philadelphia, Nov. 17).

2001: Irrepressible in the middle once again with team-best 190 total tackles (99 solo), 2 quarterback sacks, 5 hurries, 6 tackles for loss, 4 passes defensed, 1 interception, 2 fumble recoveries, and 1 forced fumble … also scored first career points with interception and fumble returns for touchdowns … five games with 15 or more tackles, 10 with at least six solo stops.

2000: Only member of Cards’ front seven (linemen/linebackers) to start all 16 games … team-best 131 solo tackles, 77 assists, 4 quarterback sacks, 8 tackles for loss, 4 pass deflections, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery … 208 combined tackles ranked second to safety Pat Tillman (224) … 14 double-digit tackle efforts, including 11 consecutive outings (games three-13).

1999: Established franchise record as first Card to surpass 200-tackle plateau with 223 total tackles (106 solos, 117 assists) … 106 solo tackles just one shy of team record of 107 by safety Lorenzo Lynch (1994) … double-digit total-tackle efforts in 14 of 16 games, including the first 10 outings … double-digit total tackle totals in first 10 games and 14 of 16 overall, including five games with 15 or more stops … embellished record-setting tackle total with 1 quarterback sack, 5 hurries, 5 tackles for loss, 4 passes defensed, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 forced fumble.