Takkarist
Mckinley.
Takkarist
Mckinley.
UCLA· 6'2"· 250 lb· 4.59s 40
McKinley projects best in a 4-3 attacking front that prioritizes speed and penetration from its defensive ends.
Initially, a sub-package pass rusher with upside to develop into a starting every-down defensive end.
A two-gap 3-4 defense where his responsibility would be to hold the line rather than penetrate.
His athleticism and burst make him an ideal fit for schemes that ask their defensive ends to attack upfield and disrupt.
Selected #26 overall in Round 1 of the 2017 NFL Draft by Atlanta Falcons out of UCLA.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.59sp50
- Vertical
- 33inp50
- Broad jump
- 122inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.48sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.62sp50
- Bench
- 24repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UCLA | 11 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | — | 11 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Takkarist McKinley played for the Atlanta Falcons, Las Vegas Raiders, Cleveland Browns, and Los Angeles Rams. He showed flashes as a pass rusher but struggled with consistency and injuries throughout his career.