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Xavier McKinney

SAF

Drafted 36th overall in the 2nd round of the 2020 draft, Xavier McKinney arrived from Alabama. He's currently with GB, in his 7th season in the league. He posted a 59.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 75th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'0", 201#

College

Alabama

Draft

Rd 2, 36th overall (2020)

Seasons

2020–2026

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
68.1

88th percentile among DEFs

17 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.89
Pass rush×0.3-0.53
Ball skills×0.25+2.60
Run defense×0.2-0.06
Availability×0.1+1.40

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026GB70.36
2025GB59.716
2024GB69.817
2023NYG61.517
2022NYG57.59
2021NYG68.117
2020NYG51.75

Career profile

Xavier McKinney has appeared in 87 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: NYG (2020–2023), GB (2024–2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2024: a 69.8, in the 90th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1DEN—62.6
Week 2WAS—40.5
Week 3ATL—42.8
Week 4NO—41.5
Week 5DAL—43.2
Week 6LAR—70.8
Week 7CAR—51.2
Week 8KC—41.5
Week 9LV—88
Week 11TB—43.6
Week 12PHI—70.8
Week 13MIA—61.7
Week 14LAC—40.6
Week 15DAL—40.2
Week 16PHI—42.6
Week 17CHI—51.2
Week 18WAS—43.3

Xavier McKinney — common questions

What position does Xavier McKinney play?
Xavier McKinney is listed as an SAF.
Which teams has Xavier McKinney played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Xavier McKinney has played for NYG (2020–2023), GB (2024–2026).
Where did Xavier McKinney go to college?
Xavier McKinney played college football at Alabama.
When was Xavier McKinney drafted?
Xavier McKinney was selected in round 2, 36th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Xavier McKinney scored?
Xavier McKinney has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Xavier McKinney's ScoutIndex Rating?
Xavier McKinney rated 70.3 for 2026, the 89th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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