New York Giants second-year safety Xavier McKinney entered the 2021 season with great expectations. He had missed the first half of his rookie year with a broken foot, so 2021 was his first full season of action.
McKinney ended up playing in all 17 games, with 16 starts, leading the team with five interceptions and his 10 passes defensed were second on the team to James Bradberry (17). He finished third on the club with 93 tackles (59 solo) and his name was heard repeatedly throughout the year as he became one of the Giants’ mainstays on defense.
