Xavier McKinney
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| No. 29 – New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 9, 1999 Roswell, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Roswell (Roswell, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021 | |||||||||
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Xavier A. McKinney (born August 9, 1999)[1] is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.
Early years[]
McKinney attended Roswell High School in Roswell, Georgia.[2] As a senior, he recorded 82 tackles and seven interceptions. He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[3]
College career[]
As a true freshman at Alabama in 2017, McKinney played in 13 games as a backup and special teams player.[4] As a starter in 2018, he had 73 tackles, two interceptions and three sacks.[5][6][7] He was named the defensive MVP of the 2018 Orange Bowl.[8] On January 4, 2020, McKinney announced he would skip his senior season and would enter the 2020 NFL Draft.[9]
Professional career[]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||||
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| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
201 lb (91 kg) |
30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.63 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
19 reps | 11 | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[10] | ||||||||||||
New York Giants[]
2020[]
McKinney was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round with the 36th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[11] On September 6, 2020, McKinney was placed on injured reserve with a fractured foot.[12] He was activated on November 28, 2020.[13] On January 3, 2021, against the Dallas Cowboys, McKinney recorded his first career interception off quarterback Andy Dalton in the end zone with 1:24 remaining in the 4th quarter helping the Giants beat the Cowboys 23–19.[14]
2021[]
On week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams McKinney intercepted 2 passes, one pass thrown by Matthew Stafford intended for Cooper Kupp and the other pass thrown by John Wolford also intended for Cooper Kupp.[15] On November 3, 2021, the New York Giants announced that McKinney was in the COVID protocol.[16] In Week 9 against the Las Vegas Raiders, McKinney recorded seven tackles and intercepted two passes from Derek Carr, returning one for a touchdown, helping the Giants beat the Raiders, 23-16.[17][18] He was named NFC Defensive player of the Week as a result for his performance.[19]
References[]
- ^ "XAVIER MCKINNEY". ESPN. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Felder, Justin (April 24, 2020). "Roswell alum McKinney picked by Giants". FOX 5 Atlanta. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Champlin, Drew (January 1, 2017). "Four-star safety Xavier McKinney commits to Alabama again". AL.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ Sabin, Rainer (August 23, 2018). "In one year, Alabama DB has experienced a rapid rise". AL.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ Stansell, Ben (November 28, 2018). "It's been a breakout season for Alabama defensive back Xavier McKinney". tuscaloosanews.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ Byington, Alex (March 28, 2019). "Junior safety McKinney leads experienced Alabama secondary this spring". annistonstar.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ Paschall, David (August 19, 2019). "Xavier McKinney confident in Alabama's more experienced secondary". Times Free Press. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ Parker, Joe (January 2, 2019). "National Championship to feature North Fulton grads". northfulton.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ Potter, Charlie (January 5, 2020). "Alabama DB Xavier McKinney announces NFL draft decision". BamaOnLine. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Xavier McKinney Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ Schwartz, Paul (April 24, 2020). "Giants select Xavier McKinney with No. 36 pick in NFL Draft 2020". New York Post. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020). "S Xavier McKinney, LB David Mayo placed on IR". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (November 29, 2020). "Xavier McKinney, Graham Gano, Tae Crowder activated ahead of Giants vs. Bengals". Giants.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (October 18, 2021). "Notes & Stats: Breaking down Giants vs. Rams". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (November 3, 2021). "Giants begin Raiders prep with 3 players in COVID protocol". Giants.com.
- ^ "Xavier McKinney, Quincy Roche stepped up when Giants needed it most". Giants Wire. November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ Valentine, Ed (November 7, 2021). "Giants-Raiders final score: Giants 23, Las Vegas 16". Big Blue View. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (November 10, 2021). "Xavier McKinney named NFC Defensive Player of the Week". Giants.com.
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