Defensive line, UCLA, 2014–16
Takkarist McKinley
- Number
- No. 98
- Height
- 6′2″
- Hometown
- Richmond, CA
- Born
- Nov 2, 1995, in Oakland, California
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Takkarist McKinley played defensive line at UCLA (2014–16). The Atlanta Falcons took McKinley in the first round, No. 26 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
11tackles, career highat California, 20163sacks, career highvs. Utah, 2016Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UCLA | 61 | 50 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2016 UCLA 11 games, 61 tackles, 10 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Texas A&M | L 24–31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at BYU | W 17–14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Stanford | L 13–22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Arizona | W 45–24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at Arizona State | L 20–23 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Washington State | L 21–27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Utah | L 45–52 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Nov 3 | at Colorado | L 10–20 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Oregon State | W 38–24 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs. USC | L 14–36 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | at California | L 10–36 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 UCLA 1 game, 1 return, 32 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at UNLV | W 37–3 | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2017 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2″ |
| Weight | 250 lb |
| Arm length | 34¾″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.59 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.60 s |
| Vertical jump | 33″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| Bench press | 24 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.48 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.62 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
7 seasons, 56 games with a stat; latest team: New York Jets.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Atlanta Falcons | 12 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | Atlanta Falcons | 12 | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2020 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Browns | 9 | 17 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | New York Jets | 6 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 56 | 101 | 20.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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