Xavier McKinney ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places McKinney in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns McKinney a career score of 77, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Xavier McKinney
1× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 4% all-time defensive backsIron Legend📈 Late Developer · 2024Team Carrier · #223
Height6'0"
Weight201 lb
BornAug 9, 1999
Age27
College
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
An all-time caliber defensive back (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 124 · #826 · High-ValueWorth 124 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 19% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +31 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
Career Value · VORP
124 career value over replacement — #826 all-time of 4,649. 20.7/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #36 (Rd 2) · NYG · 2020 · +22.2 vs expected KV-H
77actual
54.8 expected · Δ+22.2
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