Zaire McKinney

WR · #88 · Northern Illinois · FR · 6'4" · 195 · Michigan City, IN

17 2026 receiving yards

2 of 3 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

3 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Northern Illinois	3	0	2-3	17	8.5	0

2026 Percentile vs WRs

Receiving yards per game 5.7 15

Yards per catch 8.5 14

Catch rate 66.7% 55

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Zaire

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Jalen Macon QB · 20 pass yds · 5g

Telly Johnson Jr. RB · 439 rush yds · 6g

WR-X

La'Don Bryant WR · 286 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

George Dimopoulos WR · 97 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL

DeAree Rogers WR · 422 rec yds · 6g

Jason Fowler TE · 25 rec yds · 5g

The situation

Northern Illinois 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 10.9% 37

Red zone TD rate 50.0% 3

Line yards per carry 1.8 7

Sack rate allowed 10.4% 7

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Target share
W3	@ ARIZ	3	2	17	0	0	7%

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#2333 Rowen Walsh TE · Our Lady of Good Counsel DEL

#2333

Justin Roberts DL · Smithson Valley UTEP

#2352 Zaire McKinney WR · Michigan City NIU

#2411 Hayden Flavin OT · Clarkston NW

#2411 Grady Howell OT · West Laurens GASO

WRs in the class

#309 Peyton Zachary Carrollton UNLV

#309 Daveon Singleton El Paso Chapin UTEP

#312 Zaire McKinney Michigan City NIU

#323 Jarvis Washington Dunham School USA

#323 Zach Hackleman St. Edward OHIO

2026 · 15th pctile of WRs

Recruit · 26th pctile of class