Kenny Golladay
| No. 19 – Detroit Lions | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | November 3, 1993 Chicago, Illinois | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Chicago (IL) St. Rita | ||||||
| College: | Northern Illinois | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 96 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2017 | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||
Kenny Golladay (born November 3, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northern Illinois, and was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
College career
North Dakota
Golladay began his collegiate career at North Dakota in 2012. As a freshman, Golladay had 30 catches for 429 yards and a touchdown. In his sophomore season, Golladay had a breakout year in 2013 with a team-high 69 catches for 884 yards and eight touchdowns.
Northern Illinois
After two seasons at North Dakota, Golladay transferred to Northern Illinois in 2014. He had to sit out one season per NCAA transfer rules. As a junior, Golladay had 73 catches for 1,129 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2015.[1]
In his final collegiate season, Golladay had 87 catches for 1,156 yards and eight touchdowns in 2016.[2][3]
Professional career
Golladay was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round with the 96th overall selection in the 2017 NFL Draft.[3]
On September 10, 2017, Golladay made his NFL debut against the Arizona Cardinals. In the 35–23 victory, he had four receptions for 69 yards and recorded his first two career receiving touchdowns, a 10-yard reception and a 45-yard reception. Both of his touchdowns came from quarterback Matthew Stafford in the fourth quarter.[4]
References
- ^ "Kenny Golladay 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "NIU receiver Kenny Golladay is headliner at Bears' local pro day".
- ^ a b O'Hara, Mike (April 28, 2017). "Detroit Lions trade down, draft wide receiver Kenny Golladay". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 13 September 2017.