2026 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 23
Gionni McBride
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- North Kansas City, Mo.
Missouri State
2025:Â Played in 2 games as a true freshman to preserve his redshirt season ... Made his debut appearance in the road game at Kennesaw State (11/22/25) with 3 special teams plays ... Played on a pair of special teams plays in Xbox Bowl vs. Arkansas State (12/18/25).Â
High School
Was a four-time all-conference and all-district pick for coach Daniel Joiner’s North Kansas City (Mo.) High Hornets ... As a senior in 2024, he had 150 receiving yards and a touchdown on the offensive side of the ball, while not allowing any pass receptions on just 4 targets (with one interception) as one of the top cornerbacks in the KC Metro area to go with 16 tackles and 10 solo tackles ... Broke up 8 passes with 3 interceptions and a pick-six as a junior (2023) ... During his sophomore season, he logged 40 tackles, broke up 13 passes and snagged 3 interceptions ... Snagged 8 interceptions with 3 PBUs his freshman year ... Had a three-star rating from 247Sports and two-star status from Rivals ... Also had offers from Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas State, Nebraska and Minnesota, among others.
Personal
Gionni Lamonte McBride was born 12/23/06 in Kansas City, Mo. ... Son of Reginald McBride and Andrea Ferguson of Kansas City ... Has a brother, Daekwon, and two sisters, Amaya and Serenity ... Brother played basketball at Kansas Wesleyan and Northwest Technical College ... Majoring in General Business.
2025:Â Played in 2 games as a true freshman to preserve his redshirt season ... Made his debut appearance in the road game at Kennesaw State (11/22/25) with 3 special teams plays ... Played on a pair of special teams plays in Xbox Bowl vs. Arkansas State (12/18/25).Â
High School
Was a four-time all-conference and all-district pick for coach Daniel Joiner’s North Kansas City (Mo.) High Hornets ... As a senior in 2024, he had 150 receiving yards and a touchdown on the offensive side of the ball, while not allowing any pass receptions on just 4 targets (with one interception) as one of the top cornerbacks in the KC Metro area to go with 16 tackles and 10 solo tackles ... Broke up 8 passes with 3 interceptions and a pick-six as a junior (2023) ... During his sophomore season, he logged 40 tackles, broke up 13 passes and snagged 3 interceptions ... Snagged 8 interceptions with 3 PBUs his freshman year ... Had a three-star rating from 247Sports and two-star status from Rivals ... Also had offers from Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas State, Nebraska and Minnesota, among others.
Personal
Gionni Lamonte McBride was born 12/23/06 in Kansas City, Mo. ... Son of Reginald McBride and Andrea Ferguson of Kansas City ... Has a brother, Daekwon, and two sisters, Amaya and Serenity ... Brother played basketball at Kansas Wesleyan and Northwest Technical College ... Majoring in General Business.
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