Javon McKinley

Javon McKinley (born April 10, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Notre Dame.

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

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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