UAB’s steady, low-drama safety with upside in the back end
Kyle McKinney is a 5-foot-10, 195-pound redshirt junior safety for UAB who has been a depth piece with special-teams value and limited-but-real game action, appearing in two games in both 2024 and 2025 and logging a tackle against Tulsa in 2024. His profile screams dependable over flashy: compact build, active enough to contribute, and rated as a 70 overall by EA Sports College Football 26. If a team wants a physical, assignment-sound defensive back who won’t demand the ball but can help stabilize the back end, McKinney looks like a sensible fit.
