The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

FIRST ROUND TAKKARIST MCKINLEY, DE/LB, UCLA

- Height: Weight: Arm length: Hand size: 40-yard dash: Bench press: Vertical jump: Broad jump: Three-cone drill: Overview:

pounds inches 6 feet 2 250 pounds 33⅜ inches 10¼ inches 4.59 seconds 24 reps of 225 seconds 33 inches 10 feet, 2 7.48

He was a twoyear starter for the Bruins after overcoming some early academic issues. He lined up at left and right defensive end in the Bruins’ four-man front, standing up and putting his hand on the ground. He was a legitimate candidate for Pac12 defensive player of the year last season with 10 sacks. “McKinley has the explosive pass-rush potential to terrorize NFL quarterbac­ks, projecting in both 3-4 and 4-3 schemes,” wrote Dan Brugler in his 2017 NFL draft report.

 ?? JEFF HAYNES / AP ?? UCLA’s Takkarist McKinley
JEFF HAYNES / AP UCLA’s Takkarist McKinley

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