Takkarist McKinley
Atlanta Falcons - No. 98 | |
Defensive end | |
Date of birth: November 2, 1995 | |
Place of birth: Oakland , California | |
Height: 1.88 m | Weight: 113 kg |
NFL debut | |
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No regular season or postseason appearances | |
Career | |
College : UCLA | |
NFL Draft : 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26 | |
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Current status: Active | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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Tackles | 71 |
Sacks | 16.5 |
forced fumbles | 2 |
Interceptions | 0 |
Statistics at NFL.com | |
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com |
Takkarist Jaune McKinley (* 2. November 1995 in Oakland , California ) is an American American football player at the position of defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). Here he plays for the Atlanta Falcons .
Early years
McKinley went to high school in Richmond , California . He later went to the University of California, Berkeley , then to Contra Costa College and was finally transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles in 2014 .
NFL
McKinley was selected 26th in the first round by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2017 NFL Draft . On May 11, 2017, he signed a four-year contract with the Falcons. On the third day of his first year, in the game against the Detroit Lions , he recorded his first sack . In total, he scored six sacks in his first season and also forced two fumbles .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Takkarist McKinley's journey to UCLA fueled by memory of his grandmother .
- ↑ Takkarist McKinley Contract .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | McKinley, takkarist |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McKinley, Takkarist Jaune (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 2, 1995 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Oakland , California , United States |