Javon McKinley
Personal information | |
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Born: | (1998-04-10) April 10, 1998 (age 26) Corona, California, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Centennial (Corona, California) |
College: | Notre Dame (2016–2020) |
Position: | Wide receiver |
Undrafted: | 2021 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Javon McKinley (born April 10, 1998) is an American professional football player who is a free agent wide receiver. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Early life and high school
McKinley grew up in Corona, California and attended Centennial High School.[1] He was named the Los Angeles Times All-Area Back of the Year and The Press-Enterprise All-Area Offensive Player of the Year after 97 receptions for 2,062 yards and 25 touchdowns in his junior season.[2] As a senior, McKinley caught 56 passes for 1,173 yards and 13 touchdowns and played in the All-America Bowl.[3][4]
College career
McKinley played in six games as a freshman before breaking his left fibula in practice.[5] The injury caused him to miss the entirety of his sophomore season.[6] McKinley played in four games as a junior.[7] Shortly after the end of the season, McKinley was suspended from the team after being charged with three misdemeanors, but was reinstated after entering a pretrial diversion program.[8]
In 2019, McKinley saw his first significant playing time and finished the season with 11 receptions for 268 yards and four touchdowns.[9] McKinley utilized a fifth year of eligibility and caught 42 passes for 717 yards and three touchdowns and was named honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference.[10]
Statistics
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2016 | Notre Dame | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | DNP | ||||
2018 | Notre Dame | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Notre Dame | 9 | 2 | 11 | 268 | 24.4 | 65 | 4 |
2020 | Notre Dame | 12 | 12 | 42 | 717 | 17.1 | 53 | 3 |
Career | 31 | 14 | 53 | 985 | 18.6 | 65 | 7 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||
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6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.60 s | 1.57 s | 2.57 s | 4.40 s | 7.05 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 20 reps | ||
All values from Pro Day[11][12][13] |
Detroit Lions
McKinley signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent after the 2021 NFL draft.[14] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 10, 2022.[17] He was waived on May 12, 2022.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On August 1, 2022, he signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[18] On August 11, 2022, he was waived/injured.[19] He cleared waivers and was placed on injured reserve the next day.[20] On August 16, he was waived with an injury settlement.
On December 2, 2022, the Denver Broncos hosted McKinley for a workout alongside Joshua Dobbs, Malik Taylor, and Connor Wedington.[21]
References
- ^ "Football: Javon McKinley puts on show in Corona Centennial-Santa Margarita scrimmage". Chicago Tribune. August 22, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Centennial's Javon McKinley catches on as Times' back of the year". The Los Angeles Times. December 28, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "FOOTBALL: Centennial receiver Javon McKinley commits to Notre Dame". The Press-Enterprise. January 9, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ DeCamp, Scott (February 17, 2016). "Notre Dame WR signee Javon McKinley brings 'little bit of Jerry Rice,' studious nature". MLive.com. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Notre Dame freshman Javon McKinley out for season with broken leg". Chicago Tribune. October 27, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "After February arrest, Javon McKinley enjoying a resurgence at Notre Dame". Indianapolis Star. September 15, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ Sallee, Barrett (March 1, 2019). "Notre Dame receiver Javon McKinley arrested on battery charges, suspended from team activities". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ Farmer, Douglas (September 19, 2019). "Javon McKinley makes most of second chance at Notre Dame, first chance on field". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Worth the wait: WR Javon McKinley finally meeting expectations in fifth season at Notre Dame". Indianapolis Star. December 4, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Notre Dame WR Javon McKinley Signs with the Detroit Lions". Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Javon McKinley Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "Javon McKinley, Notre Dame, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "Javon McKinley 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Meinke, Kyle (May 1, 2021). "UDFA tracker: Lions sign 3 big receivers, guarantee Notre Dame's Javon McKinley $100,000 in search of perimeter help". MLive.com. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Detroit Lions sign 9 players to reserve/futures contracts". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. January 10, 2022.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 1, 2022). "Steelers signed McKinley". Steelers.com.
- ^ Zasky, Jason (August 11, 2022). "Steelers Sign Former Falcons Wide Receiver; Ex-Notre Dame WR Waived". Heavy.com.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (August 12, 2022). "NFL Transactions: Friday 8/12". NFLTradeRumors.co.
- ^ "Broncos workout Josh Dobbs". nbcsports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
External links
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio