Kevin McQueen |
No. 23 Detroit Lions |
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Cornerback |
Personal information |
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Place of birth: Eunice, LA |
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 176 lb (80 kg) |
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Career information |
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High school: Eunice HS |
College: UCF |
NFL Draft: 2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20 |
Debuted in 2021 for the Detroit Lions |
Career history
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- Detroit Lions (2021 - present)
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Roster status: Active |
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2025 |
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Tackles |
80 |
Sacks |
0 |
Interceptions |
15 |
Forced Fumbles |
0 |
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Kevin McQueen is an American football cornerback who plays for the Detroit Lions. He played college football at UCF.
Early years
McQueen attended Eunice High School in Eunice, Louisiana. He played quarterback in high school. As a senior he passed for 1,776 yards with 21 touchdowns and rushed for 2,574 yards with 37 rushing touchdowns. For his career he had 10,425 total yards and 124 touchdowns. He committed to UCF to play college football.
Recruiting
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Kevin McQueen CB
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Eunice, LA
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Eunice HS
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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176 lb (80 kg)
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Skill: Potential:
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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College Career
Statistics
Through the conclusion of the 2020 season, Moore's statistics are as follows:
NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
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UCF Knights
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Season
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Defense
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GP |
GS |
Tackles |
Int |
Sacks |
FF |
FR |
TD |
Safeties
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2020
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13 |
13 |
17 |
6 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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NCAA Career Totals
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13 |
13 |
17 |
6 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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Professional Career
Pre-draft
Pre-draft measurables
Ht
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Wt
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40-yd dash
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Shuttle
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3-cone
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Vert
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Broad
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BP
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Wonderlic
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5 ft 11 in
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176 lb
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4.38 s
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4.07 s
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7.14 s
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40.0 in
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10 ft 7 in
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9 reps
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All values from NFL Combine
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Draft
Kevin McQueen was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 20th overall pick of the 2021 NFLHC Draft
Regular season
Year |
Team |
Games |
Starts |
Defensive |
Rating
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Tackles |
TFL |
Sacks |
FF |
FR |
INT |
PD |
TD |
Safeties
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2021 |
DET |
16 |
16 |
7 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
80
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2022 |
DET |
16 |
16 |
18 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
82
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2023 |
DET |
16 |
16 |
14 |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
85
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2024 |
DET |
11 |
11 |
13 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
88
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2025 |
DET |
17 |
17 |
28 |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
90
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2026 |
DET |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
92
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Career |
76 |
76 |
80 |
1 |
0.0 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
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Contract Information
Contract History
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Year |
Team |
Contract Year |
Contract Information |
Notes
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Years |
Total |
Guaranteed |
Non-Guaranteed
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2021 |
DET |
1st |
4 |
14.0 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
Drafted
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2022 |
DET |
2nd |
2.0 |
1.5 |
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2023 |
DET |
3rd |
1.0 |
2.5 |
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2024 |
DET |
4th |
1.0 |
2.5 |
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2025 |
DET |
1st |
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5.0 |
0.0 |
5th year option
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2026 |
DET |
1st |
3 |
27.0 |
9.0 |
0.0 |
Re-signed
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2027 |
DET |
2nd |
9.0 |
0.0 |
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2028 |
DET |
3rd |
9.0 |
0.0 |
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Career |
8 |
46.0 |
39.0 |
7.0 |
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Injury History
Injury History
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Year |
Team |
Injury Information |
Notes
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Games Missed |
Type
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2021 |
DET |
0 |
N/A |
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2022 |
DET |
0 |
N/A |
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2023 |
DET |
0 |
Moderate Hamstring Bruise |
W17
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2024 |
DET |
5 |
Moderate Hamstring Tendonitis |
W6
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2025 |
DET |
0 |
Mild Concussion |
W1
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Career |
5 |
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Active roster | |
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Practice squad | |
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