Leodis McKelvin
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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Born: | Waycross, Georgia, U.S. | September 4, 1985||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Ware County (Waycross, Georgia) | ||||||
College: | Troy (2004–2007) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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Leodis Anquan McKelvin
Early years
McKelvin attended Ware County High School in Waycross, Georgia, where he played cornerback for the Ware County Gators.[2] As a junior, he recorded 60 tackles and six interceptions, while also returning eight receptions for over 300 yards. In his senior year, he recorded 51 tackles, recovered three fumbles, intercepted six passes and broke up six passes, while helping Ware to a 9–2 record, a regional title and a second-round AAAA playoff appearance in 2003. He was named defensive player of the year in the area as well as to the Georgia Times Union Super 11 team.
Considered only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, McKelvin was not ranked among the nation's best cornerback prospects.[3] He received only few scholarship offers and picked Troy over Louisville on January 30, 2004.
College career
McKelvin enrolled in Troy University, where he played for the Troy Trojans football team from 2004 to 2007.[4] As a true freshman, McKelvin saw action in all 12 games as a return man and reserve in the secondary, averaging 11.7 yards per punt return and 21.9 yards per kickoff return for the season.[5] In his sophomore year, he earned first-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors as a return man by averaging 25.8 yards per kickoff return and 12.6 yards on punt returns.[6] At cornerback, McKelvin was credited with 30 tackles, including 26 solo stops, one sack, a fumble recovery and five pass breakups.
His junior year was his first season as a regular cover corner, as he recorded 66 tackles on the year, including 56 solo stops, while starting all 13 games. McKelvin was credited with one tackle for loss during the season, had two forced fumbles, two quarterback hurries and seven pass breakups.[7] As a senior, he returned three punts for touchdowns.[8] He was named All-Sun Belt in both his junior and senior year as well.
Professional career
2008 NFL Draft
Prior to the draft, McKelvin was compared to
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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5 ft 10+1⁄8 in (1.78 m) |
184 lb (83 kg) |
4.39 s | 1.50 s | 2.52 s | 4.10 s | 7.07 s | 40+1⁄2 in (1.03 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
18 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[9]
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Buffalo Bills
2008
On July 26, 2008, McKelvin signed a five-year, $19.4 million contract with the Bills with up to $12.6 million in bonuses. McKelvin made an immediate impact with his kick returning skills, returning a kickoff 95-yards for a touchdown in a preseason game against the
Although he showed promise during the pre-season, he began his rookie season as the fifth cornerback on the depth chart. He would see his first action on September 28, 2008, during a game against the
On November 17, 2008, on Monday Night Football, he returned a kickoff 98-yards for a touchdown against the
2009
After Jabari Greer left via free agency during the 2009 offseason, McKelvin was named the starting cornerback opposite Terrence McGee to begin the season.
On September 14, 2009, during the Bills' season opener on Monday Night Football, McKelvin caught a kickoff in his own endzone with Buffalo up 24–19 over the
On September 27, 2009, McKelvin suffered a broken fibula during a 27–7 loss to the
2010
McKelvin began the season as the third cornerback on the depth chart after
2011
The Bills began their season with a 3–0 record with McKelvin as one of their starting cornerbacks.
2012
To begin the season, he was the third cornerback on the depth chart behind
2013
On March 9, 2013, McKelvin re-signed with the Bills on a four-year, $20 million contract with $7.5 million in guaranteed money.
2014
McKelvin started the 2014 season with a career-high 13 solo tackles and forced a fumble during a 23–20 victory over the
2015
He suffered a setback during his recovery and most of his training camp was spent on the sideline with his ankle in a cast.
On March 4, 2016, the Bills released McKelvin.[54]
Philadelphia Eagles
McKelvin signed with the
On February 8, 2017, McKelvin was released by the Eagles.[59]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | GP | Comb | Solo | Asst | Sacks | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD |
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2008 | BUF | 16 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 1 | 5 |
2009 | BUF | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2010 | BUF | 16 | 62 | 53 | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
2011 | BUF | 16 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
2012 | BUF | 13 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
2013 | BUF | 15 | 72 | 60 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
2014 | BUF | 10 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2015 | BUF | 9 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
2016 | PHI | 13 | 43 | 32 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 29 | 1 | 16 |
Career | 111 | 360 | 300 | 60 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 143 | 16 | 64 | 2 | 80 |
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Buffalo Bills bio
- Troy Trojans bio