Xavier McKinney
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Born
1999 (27 years old)
Roswell, Georgia, U.S.Position
Safety
Status
Active
Ethnicity
Black
Team Number
29
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight
201 lb (91 kg)
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Green Bay Packers
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NFL
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Xavier Avis McKinney (born August 9, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was selected by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Early life
McKinney attended Roswell High School in Roswell, Georgia. As a senior, he recorded 82 tackles and seven interceptions. A 4-star safety recruit, McKinney committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.
College career
As a true freshman at Alabama in 2017, McKinney played in 13 games as a backup and special teams player. As a starter in 2018, he had 73 tackles, two interceptions and three sacks. He was named the defensive MVP of the 2018 Orange Bowl. On January 4, 2020, McKinney announced he would skip his senior season and would declare for the 2020 NFL draft.
Professional career
Pre-draft
NFL draft analysts projected McKinney as a first or mid second round pick. Lance Zierlein and Daniel Jeremiah from NFL.com ranked him as the top safety in the 2020 NFL Draft and the 18th player overall. Former NFL executive Gil Brandt considered him as the second best safety and the 32nd best overall prospect in the entire draft. NFL draft analysts from Pro Football Focus, Sports Illustrated, and USA Today ranked him as the second best safety prospect in the 2020 NFL Draft.
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2025
| Safeties | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2025 | 2 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 53 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 54 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 107 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2025 | 1.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2025 | 1 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2025 | 10 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2025 | 2 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2025 | 16 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2025 | 16 |
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| Position | NFL | 2025 | S |
2024
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| Safeties | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2024 | 2 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 28 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 60 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 88 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2024 | 1.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2024 | 7 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2024 | 11 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2024 | 48 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2024 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2024 | 128 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2024 | 8 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2024 | 17 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2024 | 17 |
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| Position | NFL | 2024 | FS |
| Return Fumble Yards | NFL | 2024 | 7 |
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| Return Interception Yards | NFL | 2024 | 128 |
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| Quarter Back Hit | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Pass Defended | NFL | 2024 | 11 |
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| Turnover Fumble Recovered | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Turnover Interceptions | NFL | 2024 | 8 |
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| Tackle For a loss | NFL | 2024 | 2 |
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| Tackle Sacks | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
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| Tackle Assists | NFL | 2024 | 28 |
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| Total Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 60 |
2023
| Safeties | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2023 | 1 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2023 | 2 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2023 | 38 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2023 | 78 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2023 | 116 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2023 | 0.5 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2023 | 7 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2023 | 2 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2023 | 1 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2023 | 11 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2023 | 18 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2023 | 22 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2023 | 3 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2023 | 17 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2023 | 17 |
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| Position | NFL | 2023 | FS |
| Return Interception Yards | NFL | 2023 | 22 |
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| Quarter Back Hit | NFL | 2023 | 1 |
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| Pass Defended | NFL | 2023 | 11 |
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| Turnover Fumble Recovered | NFL | 2023 | 2 |
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| Turnover Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2023 | 1 |
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| Turnover Interceptions | NFL | 2023 | 3 |
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| Tackle For a loss | NFL | 2023 | 2 |
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| Tackle Sacks | NFL | 2023 | 0.5 |
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| Tackle Assists | NFL | 2023 | 38 |
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| Total Tackles | NFL | 2023 | 78 |
2022
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| Safeties | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2022 | 1 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2022 | 2 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2022 | 16 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2022 | 29 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2022 | 45 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2022 | 1.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2022 | 1 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2022 | 5 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2022 | 9 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2022 | 9 |
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| Position | NFL | 2022 | FS |
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| Total Tackles | NFL | 2022 | 25 |
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| Tackle Assists | NFL | 2022 | 13 |
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| Tackle Sacks | NFL | 2022 | 1 |
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| Tackle For a loss | NFL | 2022 | 2 |
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| Turnover Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2022 | 1 |
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| Pass Defended | NFL | 2022 | 4 |
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| Quarter Back Hit | NFL | 2022 | 1 |
2021
2020
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| Safeties | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2020 | 1 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2020 | 11 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2020 | 14 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2020 | 25 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2020 | 0.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2020 | 1 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2020 | 0 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2020 | 1 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2020 | 4 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2020 | 6 |
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| Position | NFL | 2020 | S |
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| Pass Defended | NFL | 2020 | 1 |
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| Turnover Interceptions | NFL | 2020 | 1 |
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| Tackle For a loss | NFL | 2020 | 1 |
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| Tackle Assists | NFL | 2020 | 11 |
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| Total Tackles | NFL | 2020 | 14 |
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