Terry Kinard

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Terry Kinard
Date of birth: November 24, 1959(1959-11-24)
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
Organizations
 As player:
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]