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Position: | Center / Guard | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Date of birth: | October 15, 1975 | ||||||
Place of birth: | Galveston, Texas | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Houston (TX) Clear Lake | ||||||
College: | Texas A&M | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1998 / Round: 4 / Pick: 93 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Games Played: | 143 |
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Games Started: | 133 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Stephen Michael McKinney (born October 15, 1975 in Galveston, Texas) is a former offensive guard in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M.
He is the older brother of former NFL offensive lineman Seth McKinney.
McKinney grew up in Centerville, TX, where he played Football, Basketball and Baseball through his sophomore year. As a sophomore, he was named first team All-District 23-2A in Football and Basketball. Before his Junior year, McKinney and his family moved to Clear Lake High School in Houston, Texas. He lettered in basketball and started at defensive end and tight end in football. As a senior, he was named 1st team All-District as a TE and DE, as well as being named 24-5A District CO-MVP. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1994. In 2005, Clear Lake High School retired McKinney's number 88 jersey.
McKinney then went to play for Texas A&M University and saw action as reserve defensive end as freshman and accumulated three tackles. He started the final eight games of sophomore season at left guard. As a junior, McKinney started at left guard the entire season and earned second-team All-Big 12 honors as the offense averaged 404.5 yards per game. He started 12 games as a senior season at left guard and earned first-team All-Big 12 honors and helped the offense average 205.4 yards per game rushing. He was a four-year letterman and three-year starter for the Aggies, and started the final 32 games of his career at left guard.