Tanner McKee
American football player (born 2000)
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Tanner Jeremie McKee (born April 27, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinals and was selected by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Irvine, California, U.S.
McKee with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 16 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | April 27, 2000 Irvine, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Centennial (Corona, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Stanford (2020–2022) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 6th round, 188th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2026 | |||||||||||||||
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Early life
McKee attended Centennial High School in Corona, California. He played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and 2018 Polynesian Bowl, where he was named MVP.[1][2] McKee committed to Stanford University to play college football.[3]
College career
McKee spent two years on a mission in Brazil for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before playing at Stanford.[4][5][6] His first season with the team was 2020, where McKee played in one game, completing three passes for 62 yards against the then 12th-ranked Oregon Ducks.
McKee competed with Jack West for the starting job in 2021. Although West started during the season opener against the Kansas State Wildcats, McKee still attempted 18 passes, completing 15 of them for 118 yards and a touchdown.[7] He was named the starter for the following week's game against the USC Trojans.[8][9] In just his fourth collegiate start, McKee led the unranked Cardinal to a miraculous upset victory against the #3 ranked Oregon Ducks, throwing three touchdowns and spearheading an 87-yard game-tying drive at the end of the fourth quarter.[10]
College statistics
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 6+1⁄4 in (1.99 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 7+1⁄8 in (2.01 m) | 4.41 s | 7.22 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[11][12] | ||||||||||||
McKee was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round (188th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[13]
After not playing as a rookie, he made his NFL debut in Week 17 of the 2024 season against the Dallas Cowboys in relief of Kenny Pickett. He completed three passes for 54 yards and two touchdowns during the 41–7 victory.[14] McKee was named the starter for Week 18 against the New York Giants after Pickett and Jalen Hurts were declared inactive. With the #2-seed already secured, McKee threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns with no turnovers as the Eagles defeated the Giants 20–13, giving McKee his first NFL victory.[15] McKee won a Super Bowl title when the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40–22 in Super Bowl LIX.[16]
McKee made his first in-game appearance of the 2025 NFL season during the fourth quarter of the Week 15 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, where he completed all three of his passes for 33 yards in the shutout victory.[17] He started in the regular season finale against the Washington Commanders, completing 21 of 40 passes for 241 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in the 24–17 loss.[18]
After the Eagles acquired Andy Dalton ahead of the 2026 season, McKee designated as the third-string quarterback.[19] He returned to the backup role following Dalton's demotion and release in October.[20] When Hurts was indefinitely ruled out due to a blood clot, McKee became the starter in Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers. He completed 26-of-45 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown during the 25–14 loss.[21]
Career statistics
NFL
| Legend | |
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| Won the Super Bowl | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacked | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | PHI | 0 | 0 | – | DNP | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | PHI | 2 | 1 | 1–0 | 30 | 45 | 66.7 | 323 | 7.2 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 117.2 | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | PHI | 4 | 1 | 0–1 | 24 | 43 | 55.8 | 274 | 6.4 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 73.2 | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 0–1 | 26 | 45 | 57.8 | 215 | 4.8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 77.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 3 | 1–2 | 80 | 133 | 60.2 | 812 | 5.6 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 89.6 | 14 | 7 | 0.5 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 59 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
McKee married his wife Lauren, in June 2022.[22] He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[4] McKee speaks Portuguese, due to having served two years as a full-time missionary in Brazil.[23]