Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||
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Position: | Wide receivers coach | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | January 6, 1970 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Houston (TX) Waltrip | ||||||||
College: | UNLV | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1991 / Round: 12 / Pick: 326 | ||||||||
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Receptions: | 883 |
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Receiving yards: | 11,373 |
Touchdowns: | 63 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Keenan Wayne McCardell (/mᵻˈkɑːrdᵻl/; born January 6, 1970) is a former American football wide receiver who played 17 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 12th round of the 1991 NFL Draft, and he was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers and Houston Texans. A two-time Pro Bowl selection, McCardell won two Super Bowl rings, with the Redskins in 1991 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002. He is currently the wide receivers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
McCardell is the son of Arthur and Mattie McCardell. He attended Waltrip High School in Houston, Texas. He was a three-sport athlete, playing quarterback in football as well as participating in basketball and track.
McCardell starred at UNLV, where his speed and athleticism enabled him to become one of the premier wide receivers in college football. He left as the school’s leading all-time receiver with 141 catches for 2,189 yards (15.5 yards per catch) and 15 touchdowns. He emerged as UNLV’s big-play receiver during his junior year, catching 54 passes for 883 yards (16.4 avg.) and five touchdowns, while being named team MVP and becoming the first UNLV receiver to post four consecutive 100-yard games.