Xavier McKinney

Xavier McKinney (born August 8, 1998)[1] is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.

Xavier McKinney
McKinney in 2019
No. 29 – New York Giants
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-08) August 8, 1998
Roswell, Georgia
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Roswell (Roswell, Georgia)
College:Alabama
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:14
Pass deflections:1
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

McKinney attended Roswell High School in Roswell, Georgia.[2] As a senior, he recorded 82 tackles and seven interceptions. He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[3]

College career

As a true freshman at Alabama in 2017, McKinney played in 13 games as a backup and special teams player.[4] As a starter in 2018, he had 73 tackles, two interceptions and three sacks.[5][6][7] He was named the defensive MVP of the 2018 Orange Bowl.[8] On January 4, 2020, McKinney announced he will skip his senior season and will enter the 2020 NFL Draft.[9]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dashVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0 3⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		 201 lb
(91 kg)		 30 7⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		 8 5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		4.63 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		19 reps
All values from NFL Combine[10]

McKinney was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round with the 36th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[11] On September 6, 2020, McKinney was placed on injured reserve with a fractured foot.[12] He was activated on November 28, 2020.[13] On January 3, 2021, against the Dallas Cowboys, McKinney recorded his first career interception off quarterback Andy Dalton in the end zone with 1:24 remaining in the 4th quarter helping the Giants beat the Cowboys 23–19.[14]

References
  1. "XAVIER MCKINNEY". ESPN. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  2. Felder, Justin (April 24, 2020). "Roswell alum McKinney picked by Giants". FOX 5 Atlanta. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. Champlin, Drew (January 1, 2017). "Four-star safety Xavier McKinney commits to Alabama again". AL.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  4. Sabin, Rainer (August 23, 2018). "In one year, Alabama DB has experienced a rapid rise". AL.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  5. Stansell, Ben (November 28, 2018). "It’s been a breakout season for Alabama defensive back Xavier McKinney". tuscaloosanews.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  6. Byington, Alex (March 28, 2019). "Junior safety McKinney leads experienced Alabama secondary this spring". annistonstar.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  7. Paschall, David (August 19, 2019). "Xavier McKinney confident in Alabama's more experienced secondary". Times Free Press. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  8. Parker, Joe (January 2, 2019). "National Championship to feature North Fulton grads". northfulton.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  9. Potter, Charlie (January 5, 2020). "Alabama DB Xavier McKinney announces NFL draft decision". BamaOnLine. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  10. "Xavier McKinney Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  11. Schwartz, Paul (April 24, 2020). "Giants select Xavier McKinney with No. 36 pick in NFL Draft 2020". New York Post. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  12. Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020). "S Xavier McKinney, LB David Mayo placed on IR". Giants.com.
  13. Eisen, Michael (November 29, 2020). "Xavier McKinney, Graham Gano, Tae Crowder activated ahead of Giants vs. Bengals". Giants.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  14. "Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.


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