Keenan Wayne McCardell is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is the wide receivers coach for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.
23 Facts About Keenan McCardell
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Keenan McCardell previously served as the wide receivers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars, University of Maryland, College Park and Washington Redskins.
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Keenan McCardell played for 17 seasons in the NFL and played for the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers and Houston Texans.
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Keenan McCardell was a three-sport athlete, playing quarterback in football as well as participating in basketball and track.
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Keenan McCardell starred at UNLV, where his speed and athleticism enabled him to become one of the premier wide receivers in college football.
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Keenan McCardell left as the school's leading all-time receiver with 141 catches for 2,189 yards and 15 touchdowns.
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Keenan McCardell was selected in the 12th round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, but he never took the field in a Redskins' uniform.
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Keenan McCardell saw his first regular season action, but only recorded one reception for eight yards.
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Keenan McCardell finished his career with the Browns with 80 receptions for 1,133 yards and eight touchdowns.
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Keenan McCardell signed a three-year $6 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 1,1996.
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Keenan McCardell finished his six-year career with the Jaguars recording 499 receptions for 6,393 yards and 30 touchdowns.
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Keenan McCardell signed with the Tampa Buccaneers before the 2002 season.
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Keenan McCardell became the team's primary receiver late in the 2003 season, making his second Pro Bowl, mainly due to a dispute between receiver Keyshawn Johnson and the Buccaneers organization, which ultimately ended in Johnson being traded to the Dallas Cowboys for Joey Galloway.
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Keenan McCardell started the 2004 season as a holdout with the Buccaneers after wanting a new contract.
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On December 4,2005, in a game against the Oakland Raiders, Keenan McCardell became the 13th player in NFL history to record 800 career receptions.
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On March 1,2007, Keenan McCardell was released by the Chargers.
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On July 23,2007, Keenan McCardell signed with the Houston Texans, but was eventually cut on August 31, without playing a game for the team.
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On October 1,2007, Keenan McCardell signed with the Washington Redskins.
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Keenan McCardell played in 10 games, recording 22 receptions for 256 yards and a touchdown.
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Keenan McCardell finished his career with 883 receptions, which is 13th most all time.
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On January 20,2017, Keenan McCardell was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars as their wide receivers coach under head coach Doug Marrone and reuniting with former head coach Tom Coughlin, who served as executive vice president of football operations for the Jaguars.
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On February 9,2021, Keenan McCardell was hired by the Minnesota Vikings as their wide receivers coach under head coach Mike Zimmer, replacing Andrew Janocko, who was promoted to quarterbacks coach.
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On February 11,2022, Keenan McCardell was confirmed to be staying with the Vikings despite the firing of head coach Mike Zimmer and GM Rick Spielman.