Darian Kinnard
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Position | Offensive tackle |
Class | Senior |
Major | Kinesiology |
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Born: | Youngstown, Ohio | December 29, 1999
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight | 345 lb (156 kg) |
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Bowl games | |
High school | Saint Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) |
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Darian Kinnard (born December 29, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle who currently plays for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Early life and high school[]
Kinnard was born in Youngstown, Ohio and grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee and then Kingsport, Tennessee where he attended Dobyns-Bennett High School.[1] He moved to Cleveland, Ohio after his freshman year and enrolled at Saint Ignatius High School.[2] Kinnard played in the 2018 All-American Bowl.[3] Kinnard committed to play college football at Kentucky over offers from Penn State, UCLA and Tennessee.[4]
College career[]
Kinnard played in nine games and started two games as a true freshman.[5][6] He started all 13 of the Wildcats games at right tackle in his sophomore season.[7] He was named preaseason All-Southeastern Conference as well as a preseason All-American by CBS going into his junior season.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Kentucky football: Darian Kinnard boasts Tennessee roots". The Courier-Journal. November 8, 2018.
- ^ Goul, Matt (November 23, 2016). "Once new to St. Ignatius, Darian Kinnard now fits like a glove". Cleveland.com.
- ^ "Kentucky commit Darian Kinnard celebrates Army Bowl selection". USA Today. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "Four-star offensive tackle Darian Kinnard commits to UK". The Courier-Journal. May 1, 2017.
- ^ Roush, Nick. "If You Don't Know, Now You Know: Darian Kinnard". on3.com. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "Coming off his best game as a Wildcat, UK freshman returns to former home". Lexington Herald Leader. November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Kentucky football's Darian Kinnard on his mindset for 2020". Lexington Herald Leader. August 26, 2020.
- ^ Kennedy, Bryan (August 20, 2020). "CBS Sports names Duffy, Jackson, Kinnard Preseason All-Americans". wtvq.com. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
External links[]
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Youngstown, Ohio
- Players of American football from Knoxville, Tennessee
- American football offensive tackles
- Kentucky Wildcats football players
- All-American college football players