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Javon McKinley
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-10) April 10, 1998 (age 26)
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 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.

Early life

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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

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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

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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

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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]

Detroit Lions

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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

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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

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  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. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. 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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