Cassanova McKinzy (born November 17, 1992) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Auburn, and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
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| Born: | November 17, 1992 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Woodlawn (Birmingham, Alabama) | ||||
| College: | Auburn (2012–2015) | ||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Early life
McKinzy is the son of Joann Brown and Charles Drake. He attended Woodlawn High School, where he played high school football for the Colonels.[1]
College career
A 4-star recruit, McKinzy committed to Auburn to play under head coach Gus Malzahn, over offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Clemson, Florida State, Kansas, and UAB.[2] He stated that a reason for rejecting Clemson was because there is no nearby Chick-fil-A. (McKinzy was mistaken; there is one on campus.)[3] He played three seasons from 2012–2015.[4][5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 248 lb (112 kg) | 31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.83 s | 1.65 s | 2.72 s | 4.37 s | 7.50 s | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 21 reps | ||
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
McKinzy was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL draft.[8] On August 22, 2016, he was released by the team.[9]
Los Angeles Rams
On January 3, 2017, McKinzy signed a reserve/future contract with the Los Angeles Rams.[10] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Rams' practice squad the next day.[11][12] He was released by the team on September 19, 2017.
Washington Redskins
On January 1, 2018, McKinzy signed a reserve/future contract with the Washington Redskins.[13] He was released on April 30, 2018, but re-signed on August 6.[14][15]
On September 1, 2018, McKinzy was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the 2018 season but signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[16][17] He was promoted to the active roster on October 29, 2018, but was waived the next day and re-signed to the practice squad.[18][19][20] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 9, 2018.[21] He suffered a torn pectoral in Week 12 and was ruled out for the rest of the season.[22]
On October 7, 2019, McKinzy was released by the Redskins and re-signed to the practice squad.[23] His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020.[24]
Calgary Stampeders
McKinzy signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on June 16, 2021.[25]
Vegas Vipers
McKinzy was drafted by the Vegas Vipers during the 2023 XFL draft.
References
External links
- Auburn Tigers bio Archived April 25, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- NFL Draft profile
- Washington Redskins bio