McKinnon attended at Elba High School in Elba, Alabama and led the Tigers to the 1989 State Championship.
Professional career
Post playing career, in the year 2011, Ronald became a collegiate football coach. His first coaching job was for the, now defunct, Birmingham-Southern College and was the Linebackers Coach for the BSC Panthers. He is currently the Linebackers Coach for HBCUMiles College, The Golden Bears.