Xavier McKinney

Xavier A. McKinney (born August 9, 1999)[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 with the New York Giants in 2022
No. 29 – New York Giants
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-08-09) August 9, 1999
Roswell, Georgia
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Roswell (Roswell, Georgia)
College:Alabama (2017–2019)
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2021
Total tackles:118
Pass deflections:11
Interceptions:6
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 would skip his senior season and would enter the 2020 NFL Draft.[9]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dashVertical jumpBroad jumpBench pressWonderlic
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 reps11
All values from NFL Combine[10]

2020

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]

2021

On week 6 against the Los Angeles Rams McKinney intercepted 2 passes, one pass thrown by Matthew Stafford intended for Cooper Kupp and the other pass thrown by John Wolford also intended for Cooper Kupp.[15] On November 3, 2021, the New York Giants announced that McKinney was in the COVID protocol.[16] In Week 9 against the Las Vegas Raiders, McKinney recorded seven tackles and intercepted two passes from Derek Carr, returning one for a touchdown, helping the Giants beat the Raiders, 23-16.[17][18] He was named NFC Defensive player of the Week as a result for his performance.[19]

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.
  15. Eisen, Michael (October 18, 2021). "Notes & Stats: Breaking down Giants vs. Rams". Giants.com.
  16. Eisen, Michael (November 3, 2021). "Giants begin Raiders prep with 3 players in COVID protocol". Giants.com.
  17. "Xavier McKinney, Quincy Roche stepped up when Giants needed it most". Giants Wire. November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  18. Valentine, Ed (November 7, 2021). "Giants-Raiders final score: Giants 23, Las Vegas 16". Big Blue View. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  19. Eisen, Michael (November 10, 2021). "Xavier McKinney named NFC Defensive Player of the Week". Giants.com.


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