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Zaire McKinney

File WR-1221 · National rank 9469 · 2029 class

Zaire McKinney

#88· Northern Illinois ·WR ·Fr ·2029 Draft · Michigan City, Ind.

6'4"Height 190 lbWeight

RepresentationNo agency on file

Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh Ceiling +3

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Media & News

FOX Sports Jul 18, 2026
Zaire McKinney GAME LOG - FOX Sports
Chicago Tribune Sep 12, 2025
Has Michigan City’s Zaire McKinney been undervalued? The 6-4 NIU commit shows he can ‘go up there and get it.’ - Chicago Tribune
247Sports Jan 26, 2025
Zaire McKinney, Northern Illinois Huskies, Wide Receiver - 247Sports

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Zaire McKinney #88

Northern Illinois · WR · Fr · 2029 Draft · Michigan City, Ind. · Michigan City

6'4" · 190 lbs

2.8

Raw Prospect

Floor 0.6 · Ceiling 7.0

#9469 overall · #1221 WR of 15102

Scouting Verdict

3★ unproven true freshman WR; no college production on record yet, so the current grade is youth-appropriate — the upside is carried in the ceiling.

Ceiling · 7.0

Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.2) · Mountain West draft-temper · WR premium.

Floor · 0.6

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −2.2.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #2351 · Pos #326 · State #42

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