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12/05/20 - WR *Javon McKinley, rJr/2021, Notre Dame

Javon McKinley already had a Senior Day, but it wasn't really his. The wide receiver was recognized with his family and fellow seniors before Notre Dame's 40-7 win over Boston College last season. He didn't play in the game, though. McKinley missed the last four games of the season with a foot injury. It could have been a sadly fitting end to a career that never quite lived up to expectations. When McKinley joined the Irish in the 2016 recruiting class, he became the highest-ranked wide receiver, per Rivals, to sign under head coach Brian Kelly at that point. But the No. 11 wide receiver and No. 59 overall prospect in the 2016 class didn't record his first college catch until his senior season in 2019. Nine of his 11 catches that season came in blowout wins over bad New Mexico and Bowling Green teams and a blowout loss to Michigan.

McKinley's future wasn't certain at the end of the last year. Would he be asked to return to Notre Dame? Would he pursue a transfer following his graduation in May from the Mendoza College of Business? Would he opt to end his football career completely? "He thought of it as if he didn't come back, that it was the best that he had all his friends with him," said his mother, Estrilla McKinley. "He was happy just to see his brothers win. It was a good game, but I was just like, 'You have to come back. You have to play your senior game." The way Javon told it earlier this year, he had already made his mind up in October of last season. He wanted to come back to give himself a chance to build a better résumé for a final shot at proving NFL worthy. - South Bend Tribune

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