Xavier McKinney

Nationality

United States

Born

1999-08-09

Height

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight

201 lb (91 kg)

Number

#29

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.