Player Career

Daniel McKinney Career Story

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Player Story

Daniel McKinney story

Daniel McKinney built his college career from 2012 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Detroit, MI wearing No. 8, spending time with Florida Atlantic. The clearest part of Daniel McKinney's career was his receiving role: 97 catches, 1,102 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns, and 9 rushing yards across 22 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Florida Atlantic. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 30 passing yards and 9 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 22 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida Atlantic.

The arc is straightforward: Daniel McKinney moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Florida Atlantic

    2012-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic49263.318
2013 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic61062.629.4118

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs New Mexico State

Week 13 · W 55-10

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

138

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

138 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Florida International

Week 12 · L 24-34 · Conference game

90

Receiving Yards

89.7 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

90 receiving yards with a 85.7 efficiency score.

#3

@ Rice

Week 5 · L 14-18 · Conference game

104

Receiving Yards

88.8 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

104 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs Florida International

Week 14 · W 21-6 · Conference game

75

Receiving Yards

84.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

75 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Middle Tennessee

Week 2 · L 17-31 · Conference game

75

Receiving Yards

83.3 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

75 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic

610 primary output · 62.6 efficiency · 29.4 usage

79.5

#2

2012 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic

67.2

492 primary · 63.3 efficiency · 18 usage

Milestones

2

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games