Javon McKinley

Javon Jonathan McKinley (born April 10, 1998) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Notre Dame.

Javon McKinley

Personal information
Born:	(1998-04-10) April 10, 1998 (age 27) 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
NFL draft:	2021: undrafted
Career history
Detroit Lions (2021)* Pittsburgh Steelers (2022)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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
		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

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

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]