Takkarist Jaune McKinley (born November 2, 1995) is an American professional football defensive end.

He played college football at UCLA and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft.

McKinley originally committed to the University of California, Berkeley but was ruled a non-qualifier and attended Contra Costa College.

His recovery time was expected to take four to six months, making him unable to participate at UCLA's Pro Day.

[21] He played in all 16 games, recording 20 tackles and six sacks, good for fourth in the league among rookies and second on the team behind Adrian Clayborn.

[28] The same month, McKinley was claimed off waivers by the Bengals and San Francisco 49ers but had his contracts for both voided due to failed physicals.

[35] In Week 14, McKinley had two tackles and a sack, including a forced fumble on Tyler Huntley in a 24–22 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

[39] On November 16, 2022, McKinley signed with the Dallas Cowboys practice squad, reuniting with defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, who was his head coach with the Falcons.