The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
FIRST ROUND TAKKARIST MCKINLEY, DE/LB, UCLA
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.