Terry Kinard
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Terry Kinard | |
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Date of birth: | November 24, 1959 |
Place of birth: | Bitburg, West Germany |
Career information | |
Position(s): | Safety |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
College: | Clemson |
NFL Draft: | 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 |
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1983-1989 1990 |
New York Giants Houston Oilers |
Career highlights and Awards | |
Pro Bowls: | 1988 |
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
College Football Hall of Fame |
Alfred "Terry" Terance Kinard (born November 24, 1959 in Bitburg, West Germany), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the New York Giants in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft. A 6'1", 200-lb. safety from Clemson University, Kinard played in 8 NFL seasons from 1983 to 1990 for the Giants and Houston Oilers.
During his collegiate playing days at Clemson, Kinard was a two-time All=American defensive back and a first-team Associated Press All-American two years in a row. He was the CBS National Defensive Player of the Year in 1982 and selected to the USA Today All-College Football Team in the 1980s. Kinard is the all-time Clemson leader in interceptions with 17 and tackles by a defensive back with 294.
Kinard was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
His college career did not start smoothly. He suffered a separated shoulder in his first game and was out the rest of the season. [1] He later said that having to redshirt turned out to be a good thing, as he wasn't physically ready to compete as a freshman. [2]
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