Bryant McKinnie
McKinnie with the Vikings in 2009
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 23, 1979 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Woodbury, New Jersey | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 355 lb (161 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Woodbury (NJ) | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 179 |
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| Games started: | 162 |
| Fumbles recovered: | 5 |
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Bryant Douglas McKinnie (born September 23, 1979) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football for the University of Miami, where he was twice recognized as an All-American. The Minnesota Vikings drafted him with the seventh overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft, and he has also played for the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).
McKinnie was born in Woodbury, New Jersey. He attended Woodbury High School in Woodbury, New Jersey, and played high school football for the Woodbury Thundering Herd.
McKinnie played college football for two years at Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pennsylvania. There, he gained 70 pounds and switched from his high school position as defensive lineman to offensive tackle. After junior college, he received a scholarship to transfer to the University of Miami and play for the Miami Hurricanes football team.
After redshirting in 1999, McKinnie started his junior and senior years at left tackle for the Hurricanes. During his college career, he was an extraordinary blocking tackle, not allowing a sack on a quarterback against opposition such as future NFL star Dwight Freeney from Syracuse. McKinnie was, however, penalized for holding Freeney on one play, a rare blemish on his memorable season. McKinnie received first-team All-American honors in 2000, and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American in 2001. Also in 2001, McKinnie was the winner of the Outland Trophy, finished 8th overall in voting for the Heisman Trophy, was the CNN Sports Illustrated "Player of the Year" and a key part of the Hurricanes' 2001 National Championship. At Miami, he was roommates with future NFL tight end Jeremy Shockey.
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