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Takk McKinley

DE

A 1st-round pick (26th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft out of UCLA; Contra Costa, Takk McKinley has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2024 with NYJ, a career spanning 8 NFL seasons. His 59.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 75th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

6'2", 250#

College

UCLA; Contra Costa

Draft

Rd 1, 26th overall (2017)

Seasons

2017–2024

2024 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
39.8

30th percentile among DEFs

6 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.50
Pass rush×0.3-0.15
Ball skills×0.25-0.69
Run defense×0.2-0.39
Availability×0.1-0.73

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024NYJ39.86
2022LAR31.21
2021CLE59.39
2020ATL58.73
2019ATL59.513
2018ATL67.512
2017ATL73.212

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Takk McKinley has played in 56 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: ATL (2017–2020), CLE (2021), LAR (2022), NYJ (2024).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2017: a 73.2, in the 93rd percentile among DEFs that year.

2024 splits

regular season

2024 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2TEN—40.1
Week 3NE—46.9
Week 4DEN—39.7
Week 5MIN—56.4
Week 6BUF—39
Week 7PIT—40.1

Takk McKinley — common questions

What position does Takk McKinley play?
Takk McKinley is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Takk McKinley played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Takk McKinley has played for ATL (2017–2020), CLE (2021), LAR (2022), NYJ (2024).
Where did Takk McKinley go to college?
Takk McKinley played college football at UCLA; Contra Costa.
When was Takk McKinley drafted?
Takk McKinley was selected in round 1, 26th overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Takk McKinley scored?
Takk McKinley has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Takk McKinley's ScoutIndex Rating?
Takk McKinley rated 39.8 for 2024, the 30th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 2017