Cassanova McKinzy

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Cassanova McKinzy
Personal information
Born: (1992-11-17) November 17, 1992 (age 31)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school: Woodlawn (Birmingham, Alabama)
College: Auburn (2012–2015)
Position: Linebacker
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:2
Sacks:1.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Cassanova McKinzy (born November 17, 1992) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Auburn, and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

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Early life

McKinzy is the son of Joann Brown and Charles Drake. He attended Woodlawn High School, where he played high school football for the Colonels. [1]

College career

A 4-star recruit, McKinzy committed to Auburn to play under head coach Gus Malzahn, over offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Clemson, Florida State, Kansas, and UAB. [2] He stated that a reason for rejecting Clemson was because there is no nearby Chick-fil-A. (McKinzy was mistaken; there is one on campus.) [3] He played three seasons from 2012 to 2015. [4] [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		248 lb
(112 kg)		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.83 s1.65 s2.72 s4.37 s7.50 s9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		21 reps
[6] [7]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

McKinzy was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL draft. [8] On August 22, 2016, he was released by the team. [9]

Los Angeles Rams

On January 3, 2017, McKinzy signed a reserve/future contract with the Los Angeles Rams. [10] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Rams' practice squad the next day. [11] [12] He was released by the team on September 19, 2017.

Washington Redskins

On January 1, 2018, McKinzy signed a reserve/future contract with the Washington Redskins. [13] He was released on April 30, 2018, but re-signed on August 6. [14] [15]

On September 1, 2018, McKinzy was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the 2018 season but signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [16] [17] He was promoted to the active roster on October 29, 2018, but was waived the next day and re-signed to the practice squad. [18] [19] [20] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 9, 2018. [21] He suffered a torn pectoral in Week 12 and was ruled out for the rest of the season. [22]

On October 7, 2019, McKinzy was released by the Redskins and re-signed to the practice squad. [23] His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020. [24]

Calgary Stampeders

McKinzy signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on June 16, 2021. [25]

Vegas Vipers

McKinzy was drafted by the Vegas Vipers during the 2023 XFL draft.

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  1. ↑ Crepea, James. "Who will bring pass rush for Auburn? New face joins mix". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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  3. ↑ Watson, Graham (February 1, 2012). "Cassanova McKinzy spurned Clemson because he missed the Chick-fil-A". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Cassanova McKinzy Biography". Auburn Tigers Athletics. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Cassanova McKinzy, 2012 Outside Linebacker - Rivals.com". N.rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Cassanova McKinzy Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Cassanova McKinzy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ Smith, Scott (May 2, 2016). "Buccaneers Land 19 Rookie Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
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  10. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (January 4, 2017). "Cassanova McKinzy signs NFL reserve/future contract". AL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
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  12. ↑ Simmons, Myles (September 3, 2017). "Rams Waive Three, Announce Practice Squad". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
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