Jerick McKinnon

Jerick McKinnon

McKinnon (2016)
San Francisco 49ers - No. 28
Running back
Date of birth: May 3, 1992
Place of birth: Atlanta , Georgia
Height: 1.75 m	Weight: 93 kg
NFL debut
2014 for the Minnesota Vikings
Career
College : Georgia Southern
NFL Draft : 2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 96
Teams: Minnesota Vikings ( 2014 - 2017 ) San Francisco 49ers (since 2018 )
Current status: Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
No significant events
Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season
Runs	474
Space gain	1,918 yards
Captured passports	142
Space gain	984 yards
Kick returns	336 yards
Touchdowns total	12
Statistics at NFL.com
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com

Jerick Deshun McKinnon (* 3. May 1992 in Atlanta , Georgia ) is an American American football poker players in the position of running back . He currently plays for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL).

Early years

McKinnon grew up in Marietta , Georgia , and played football in high school there .

college

From 2010 to 2013 McKinnon attended Georgia Southern University and during that time played college football for the Georgia Southern Eagles , who were playing in the Southern Conference at the time.

In college , McKinnon not only played as a running back , but was also used as a quarterback . Due to his small size, however, he had no future in the latter position.

College statistics

year	team	Runs	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Pass catches	Rec Yds	TD
2010	GS	109	495	3	-	-	-
2011	GS	80	537	7th	6th	127	1
2012	GS	269	1,817	20th	1	15th	0
2013	GS	161	1,050	12	3	23	0
total		619	3,899	42	10	165	1

Source: foxsports.com

NFL

McKinnon was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round in the third round in the 2014 NFL Draft .

Minnesota Vikings

In his rookie season, he mainly played a backup role behind starting player Adrian Peterson .

During the following seasons in 2015 and 2016 he was able to consolidate his place in the team. Even though he was only starting player in isolated cases or when his running back teammates were injured, he was still used in almost every game he played for the Vikings. It was mainly used as a versatile so-called third-down-back .

In the 2017 season McKinnon was only used more often after rookie running back Dalvin Cook , who was drafted by the Vikings in the 2017 NFL Draft in the 2nd round and who was able to shine as a starting player after Peterson's departure, on 4. Matchday had injured and should be eliminated with a cruciate ligament for the rest of the season. McKinnon then showed some remarkable performances as a Cook substitute in alternation with running back Latavius ​​Murray , including against the Cincinnati Bengals .
Statistically, he played his best season to date for the Vikings and was able to reach the NFL play-offs with them this year .

San Francisco 49ers

On March 14, 2018, McKinnon signed a four-year deal for $ 30 million with the San Francisco 49ers . McKinnon tore his cruciate ligament in training during the preseason . This injury ended his season prematurely, which is why the 49ers put him on the Injured Reserve List on September 3, 2018 .

During the 2019 preseason, McKinnon was injured again and had to undergo knee surgery. Due to food, he again missed a full season and was not called into the roster of the San Francisco 49ers for the 2019/20 season.

NFL career statistics

season	team	Games		Rushing					Receiving					Kickoff returns					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	KR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD	Fum	Lost
2014	Minnesota Vikings	11	6th	113	538	4.8	55	0	27	135	5.0	17th	0	-	-	-	-	-	0	0
2015	Minnesota Vikings	16	0	52	271	5.2	68T	2	21st	173	8.2	30th	1	1	24	24.0	24	0	0	0
2016	Minnesota Vikings	15th	7th	159	539	3.4	36	2	43	255	5.9	41	2	-	-	-	-	-	0	0
2017	Minnesota Vikings	16	1	150	570	3.8	58T	3	51	421	8.3	41	2	12	312	26.0	39	0	3	2
2018	San Francisco 49ers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total		58	14th	474	1.918	4.0	68	7th	142	984	6.9	41	5	13	336	25.8	39	0	3	2
Source: nfl.com

Web links

Commons : Jerick McKinnon  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• ESPN player card
• Player profile at the Minnesota Vikings

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} College Profile on gseagles.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
2. ↑ ^{a b} College Statistics on foxsports.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
3. ↑ Dan Zinski: 2014 NFL Draft: Vikings Select RB Jerick McKinnon. Time Inc. - FanSided , May 9, 2014, accessed on January 17, 2018 (English): "We all wondered when the Vikings would dip into the running back pool and pick out a back-up for Adrian Peterson." 
4. ↑ Ann Heisenfelt: Vikings have big plans for 5-foot-9 McKinnon. Fox Sports , August 15, 2016, accessed January 17, 2018 : "McKinnon's versatility as a running back, wide receiver, cornerback and option quarterback at Georgia Southern in college earned him the nickname" Jet "and a selection by the Vikings in the third round of the 2014 draft. " 
5. ^ Matthew Coller, Cook Injury Offers Big Opportunity for McKinnon. ESPN , October 7, 2017, accessed on January 17, 2018 (English): "Now with Cook out for the rest of the season with an ACL tear, both Murray and McKinnon have a chance to return to square one." 
6. ↑ Chad Graff: Somebody forgot to tell Bengals to watch out for Vikings' Jerick McKinnon. St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 17, 2017, accessed on January 17, 2018 (English): "When the Vikings call a play, running Jerick McKinnon tries to envision what will unfold and how it can best work." 
7. ↑ Jerick McKinnon. In: spotrac.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018 . 
8. ↑ Jerick McKinnon suffers torn right ACL on final play of Niners workout. In: espn.com. Accessed January 2, 2019 . 
9. ↑ 49ers Announce a Series of Roster Moves. In: 49ers.com. Accessed January 2, 2019 . 
10. ↑ Injuries: Jerick McKinnon will miss another season. Accessed January 21, 2020 (English). 
11. ↑ 49ers Announce 53-man roster. Retrieved January 21, 2020 (American English). 
12. ↑ NFL career statistics on nfl.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.