EAGLES GAME NOTES

21 CB | LEODIS McKELVIN
VITALS
Height: 5-10
Weight: 185
Date Of Birth: September 1, 1985
Hometown: Waycross, GA
HS: Ware County (Waycross, GA)
College: Troy
NFL Experience: 9th Year
Acquired: FA 2016
Draft Pick: D1-08 (11th overall)
by Buffalo
“
The way he practices; the way he
thinks the game; he’s smart. He
brings an edge to that position. Brings
an aggression to that position. The
availability of a guy like Leodis with his
experience really intrigued not only
[defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz],
but myself, to go ahead and get another
veteran guy in here with a group that’s
fairly young. So, it was a win-win for us
to go get a guy of his caliber at corner.
”
- Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Doug Pederson
THREE-STEP DROP
Player he models his game after: Champ Bailey
BILLS
RECORDS
Leodis McKelvin
placed among the Bills’
all-time great special teams players
during his time in Buffalo (2008-15).
He ranks tied-first in career punt
return TDs (three), second in career
kick return yards (2,471) and third in
career punt return yards (1,021). He
also set the Bills’ single-season marks
for punt return TDs (two in 2012) and
kick return yards (1,468 in 2008),
while his 431 punt return yards in
2012 were the second most in Buffalo
single-season history.
Best player he’s lined up against: Calvin Johnson
If he could own three throwback jerseys: No. 12 jersey Michael Jordan
wore for one night with the Chicago Bulls in 1990 (Jordan’s No. 23
jersey was believed to be stolen before the game); Randall
Cunningham, Philadelphia Eagles; Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State
What he’d be doing if not in football: Would want to be a member of the
Professional Bowling Association (PBA)
Nickname: His mother called him “Ant” when he was growing up because
he was always so small
A nine-year veteran, Leodis McKelvin signed a twoyear
contract with the Eagles in the 2016 offseason
after spending his entire pro career with the Buffalo
Bills. McKelvin was originally selected by the Bills
with the 11th-overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft,
becoming the highest-drafted cornerback in team
history. A defensive standout and dangerous returner
in college, McKelvin set a school record at Troy
University with 3,909 all-purpose yards during his
career and tied the NCAA Division 1-A career record
for kick return touchdowns (eight).
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Set a Buffalo Bills franchise record with 1,468
kickoff return yards as a rookie in 2008. Also tallied
the second-most career kickoff return yards in
Bills history (2,471)
• Returned three kickoffs for 185 yards vs. Cle.
(11/17/08), tallying the highest single-game kickoff
return average in Buffalo annals (61.67 avg.)
• Was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month
in November 2008
• Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week
honors following a Week 11 performance vs. Mia.
(11/15/12) in which he returned a punt 79 yards for
a score and also brought back three kickoffs for 75
yards (25.0 avg.) in Buffalo’s 19-14 victory
2016 HIGHLIGHTS
• Sealed the 24-15 victory for the Eagles with an INT
in the fourth quarter vs. Atlanta (11/13), marking
his first INT of the season ... Finished the game with
3 passes defensed
• Totaled a career-high 6 pass break-ups along with
a season-high 8 tackles (7 solo) at Dal. (10/30).
His 6 pass break-ups were the most by an Eagles
player since at least 2001
• Recorded a 6 tackles (4 solo) and 1 pass defensed
in the 21-10 victory vs. Min. (10/23)
• Notched his 1st pass breakup as an Eagle at Det.
(10/9), after missing the previous two games with a
hamstring injury
• Posted 3 solo tackles in his debut with the Eagles
vs. Cle. (9/11)