Javon McKinley

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Javon McKinley
Personal information
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
 * 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.

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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

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
2016 Notre Dame 60000.000
2017 Notre Dame 00DNP
2018 Notre Dame 40000.000
2019 Notre Dame 921126824.4654
2020 Notre Dame 12124271717.1533
Career31145398518.6657

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.57 s2.57 s4.40 s7.05 s32.5 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]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Centennial's Javon McKinley catches on as Times' back of the year". The Los Angeles Times . December 28, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  3. ↑ "FOOTBALL: Centennial receiver Javon McKinley commits to Notre Dame". The Press-Enterprise . January 9, 2016. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
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