Kordell McKinnon |
No. 23 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| Cornerback |
Personal information |
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| Place of birth: Dearborn, MI |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 195 lb (88 kg) |
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Career information |
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| High school: Henry Ford Community College |
| College: Michigan State |
| NFL Draft: 2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28 |
| Debuted in 2021 for the Pittsburgh Steelers |
Career history
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- Pittsburgh Steelers (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 |
59 |
| Sacks |
0 |
| Interceptions |
16 |
| Forced Fumbles |
0 |
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Kordell McKinnon is an American football cornerback who plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Michigan State.
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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Kordell McKinnon
CB
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Dearborn, MI
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Henry Ford CC
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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195 lb (88 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, McKinnon's statistics are as follows:
| NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
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| Michigan State Spartans
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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 |
8 |
4 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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| NCAA Career Totals
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13 |
13 |
8 |
4 |
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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| 6 ft 0 in
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195 lb
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4.38 s
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4.05 s
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7.08 s
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39.5 in
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10 ft 5 in
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10 reps
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| All values from NFL Combine
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Draft
Kordell McKinnon was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 28th 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 |
PIT |
16 |
16 |
7 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
81
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| 2022 |
PIT |
16 |
16 |
10 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
83
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| 2023 |
PIT |
16 |
16 |
15 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
86
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| 2024 |
PIT |
16 |
16 |
16 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
90
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| 2025 |
PIT |
7 |
7 |
11 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
91
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| 2026 |
PIT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
91
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| Career |
71 |
71 |
59 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
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 |
PIT |
1st |
4 |
14.0 |
3.5 |
0.0 |
Drafted
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| 2022 |
PIT |
2nd |
2.0 |
1.5 |
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| 2023 |
PIT |
3rd |
1.75 |
1.75 |
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| 2024 |
PIT |
4th |
1.75 |
1.75 |
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| 2025 |
PIT |
1st |
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5.0 |
0.0 |
5th year option
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| 2026 |
PIT |
1st |
4 |
44.0 |
11.5 |
0.0 |
Drafted
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| 2027 |
PIT |
2nd |
11.5 |
0.0 |
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| 2028 |
PIT |
3rd |
6.0 |
5.0 |
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| 2029 |
PIT |
4th |
5.0 |
5.0 |
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| Career |
9 |
63.0 |
48.0 |
15.0 |
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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 |
PIT |
0 |
Mild Concussion |
W15
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| 2022 |
PIT |
0 |
N/A |
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| 2023 |
PIT |
0 |
N/A |
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| 2024 |
PIT |
0 |
N/A |
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| 2025 |
PIT |
10 |
Severe ACL Rupture |
W8
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| Career |
10 |
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| Practice squad | |
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Potential:
