American football player
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1976-11-03) November 3, 1976 (age 48) Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Weir | ||||||||
| College: | Mississippi State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1999 / round: 6 / pick: 206 | ||||||||
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Dennis L. McKinley (born November 3, 1976) is a former American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Arizona Cardinals. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1999 NFL draft. He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
During McKinley's NFL tenure he was primarily used on special teams, and he only started 1 game (out of 58) at Fullback in his 4-year career.
He was arrested for drug trafficking in 2003 and was subsequently released by the Cardinals, McKinley would be found guilty of Conspiracy and 3 Felony drug crimes. Arizona V. Dennis McKinley, S-0700-CR-2003017374 (Maricopa County Superior Court 3/1/2007).
In 2012, McKinley filed a Workers' compensation claim in California, citing cumulative injury during his time with the Arizona Cardinals. His claim was denied by a Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ). In 2013, he was granted reconsideration, however, his claim was once again denied by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board of California (WCAB), choosing not to exercise their jurisdiction.
References
- "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- "ESPN.com: NFL - Burned: Cardinals dump McKinley after drug bust". www.espn.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- "Dennis McKinley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- "Cards player arrested in international drug bust".
- "Dennis McKinley v Arizona Cardinals; The Travelers Indemnity Company". Justia Law. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
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