Xavier McKinney
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McKinney with the New York Giants in 2022
No. 29 – New York Giants
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-08-09) August 9, 1999 (age 24)
Roswell, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Roswell
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 2023
Total tackles:279
Sacks:1.5
Pass deflections:27
Interceptions:9
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Xavier Avis 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.

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
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
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 s 1.65 s 2.72 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		 19 reps 11
All values from NFL Combine[10][11]

2020

McKinney was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round with the 36th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[12] On September 6, 2020, McKinney was placed on injured reserve with a fractured foot.[13] He was activated on November 28, 2020.[14] 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.[15]

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 Kupp.[16] On November 3, 2021, the Giants announced that McKinney was in the COVID protocol.[17] 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.[18][19] He was named NFC Defensive player of the Week as a result for his performance.[20]

2022

During the Giants Week 9 bye week, McKinney suffered a broken hand in an ATV accident, which sidelined him for multiple weeks.[21] He was subsequently placed on Reserve/Non-Football Injury list.[22] He was activated on December 31.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Xavier McKinney Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  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. ^ "2020 Draft Scout Xavier McKinney, Alabama NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  12. ^ Schwartz, Paul (April 24, 2020). "Giants select Xavier McKinney with No. 36 pick in NFL Draft 2020". New York Post. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  13. ^ Fennelly, John (September 6, 2020). "Giants place David Mayo, Xavier McKinney on injured reserve". Giants Wire. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  14. ^ Eisen, Michael (November 29, 2020). "Xavier McKinney, Graham Gano, Tae Crowder activated ahead of Giants vs. Bengals". Giants.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  15. ^ "Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  16. ^ Eisen, Michael (October 18, 2021). "Notes & Stats: Breaking down Giants vs. Rams". Giants.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  17. ^ Eisen, Michael (November 3, 2021). "Giants begin Raiders prep with 3 players in COVID protocol". Giants.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  18. ^ Benton, Dan (November 8, 2021). "Xavier McKinney, Quincy Roche stepped up when Giants needed it most". Giants Wire. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  19. ^ Valentine, Ed (November 7, 2021). "Giants-Raiders final score: Giants 23, Las Vegas 16". Big Blue View. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  20. ^ Eisen, Michael (November 10, 2021). "Xavier McKinney named NFC Defensive Player of the Week". Giants.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  21. ^ Shook, Nick (November 7, 2022). "Giants safety Xavier McKinney suffers broken hand in ATV accident during bye week". NFL.com. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  22. ^ Kennedy, Eric (November 8, 2022). "Xavier McKinney and Nick Williams to Reserve Lists; Shane Lemieux Returns". Big Blue Interactive. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  23. ^ Eisen, Michael (December 31, 2022). "Giants activate Xavier McKinney among series of roster moves". Giants.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.

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