Javon McKinley

Javon McKinley

Personal information
Born:	(1998-04-10) April 10, 1998 (age 25) 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
Detroit Lions (2021–2022)* Pittsburgh Steelers (2022)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com 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 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 Pre-draft measurables 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 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. 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