Javon McKinley
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-10) April 10, 1998
Corona, California
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
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Javon McKinley (born April 10, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. 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
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
2016Notre Dame 60000.000
2017Notre Dame 00DNP
2018Notre Dame 40000.000
2019Notre Dame 921126824.4654
2020Notre Dame 12124271717.1533
Career31145398518.6657

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBench 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Football: Javon McKinley puts on show in Corona Centennial-Santa Margarita scrimmage". Chicago Tribune. August 22, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  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. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Notre Dame freshman Javon McKinley out for season with broken leg". Chicago Tribune. October 27, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  6. ↑ "After February arrest, Javon McKinley enjoying a resurgence at Notre Dame". Indianapolis Star. September 15, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  7. ↑ Sallee, Barrett (March 1, 2019). "Notre Dame receiver Javon McKinley arrested on battery charges, suspended from team activities". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Worth the wait: WR Javon McKinley finally meeting expectations in fifth season at Notre Dame". Indianapolis Star. December 4, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Notre Dame WR Javon McKinley Signs with the Detroit Lions". Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Javon McKinley Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Javon McKinley, Notre Dame, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Javon McKinley 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 1, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Detroit Lions sign 9 players to reserve/futures contracts". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. January 10, 2022.
  18. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 1, 2022). "Steelers signed McKinley". Steelers.com.
  19. ↑ Zasky, Jason (August 11, 2022). "Steelers Sign Former Falcons Wide Receiver; Ex-Notre Dame WR Waived". Heavy.com.
  20. ↑ Bouda, Nate (August 12, 2022). "NFL Transactions: Friday 8/12". NFLTradeRumors.co.
  21. ↑ "Broncos workout Josh Dobbs". nbcsports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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