Takkarist Jaune McKinley was born on November 2,1995 and is an American football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
21 Facts About Takkarist McKinley
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Takkarist McKinley played college football at UCLA and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
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Takkarist McKinley had 50 tackles and 15 sacks as a junior and 60 tackles and 11 sacks as a senior.
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Takkarist McKinley played in 10 games that season, making one start, and finished the year with 2.5 sacks.
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Takkarist McKinley was invited to the NFL Combine as an outside linebacker and completed all the combine drills except for the short shuttle and three-cone drill.
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Takkarist McKinley went under surgery to repair a torn labrum and a fracture in his shoulder socket after the combine.
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NFL draft analysts projected Takkarist McKinley to be selected within the first two rounds.
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Takkarist McKinley was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
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Takkarist McKinley played in all 16 games, recording 20 tackles and six sacks, good for fourth in the league among rookies and second on the team behind Adrian Clayborn.
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Takkarist McKinley finished the season with 22 combined tackles and a team-high seven sacks.
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In 2019, Takkarist McKinley played in 14 games with 13 starts, recording 29 tackles and 3.5 sacks.
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Takkarist McKinley suffered a shoulder injury in Week 15 and was placed on injured reserve on December 17,2019.
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In November 2020, Takkarist McKinley publicly requested to be traded after privately requesting the Falcons since 2019, who had turned down several trade offers from other teams.
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Takkarist McKinley was claimed off waivers by the Las Vegas Raiders on November 23,2020.
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Takkarist McKinley was placed on injured reserve on November 27,2020.
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Takkarist McKinley signed a one-year contract with the Cleveland Browns on March 17,2021.
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Takkarist McKinley finished the season with 18 tackles, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble through 11 games.
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On September 16,2022, Takkarist McKinley signed with the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans.
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On September 21,2022, Takkarist McKinley was signed by the Los Angeles Rams off the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans.
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Takkarist McKinley's contract was terminated by the Los Angeles Rams on October 18,2022.
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On November 16,2022, Takkarist McKinley signed with the Dallas Cowboys practice squad, reuniting with defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, who was his head coach with the Falcons.