| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | April 10, 1998 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 Jonathan 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.
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]
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]
| 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 | |
| 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] | ||||||||||||
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.
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]