Darian Kinnard

Darian Kinnard (born December 29, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle who currently plays for the Kansas City Chiefs .

Darian Kinnard
Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-29) December 29, 1999
Youngstown, Ohio
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:345 lb (156 kg)
Career information
College:Kentucky (2018–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 5 / Pick: 145
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		 322 lb
(146 kg)		 35 in
(0.89 m)		 11+1⁄4 in
(0.29 m)		5.31 s4.96 s8.11 s25.0 in
(0.64 m)		8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)
All values from NFL Combine[9][10][11]

References
  1. "Kentucky football: Darian Kinnard boasts Tennessee roots". The Courier-Journal. November 8, 2018.
  2. Goul, Matt (November 23, 2016). "Once new to St. Ignatius, Darian Kinnard now fits like a glove". Cleveland.com.
  3. "Kentucky commit Darian Kinnard celebrates Army Bowl selection". USA Today. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  4. "Four-star offensive tackle Darian Kinnard commits to UK". The Courier-Journal. May 1, 2017.
  5. Roush, Nick. "If You Don't Know, Now You Know: Darian Kinnard". on3.com. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  6. "Coming off his best game as a Wildcat, UK freshman returns to former home". Lexington Herald Leader. November 7, 2018.
  7. "Kentucky football's Darian Kinnard on his mindset for 2020". Lexington Herald Leader. August 26, 2020.
  8. Kennedy, Bryan (August 20, 2020). "CBS Sports names Duffy, Jackson, Kinnard Preseason All-Americans". wtvq.com. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  9. "Darian Kinnard Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  10. "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  11. "Darian Kinnard, Kentucky, OG, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
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