Darian Kinnard
| Kentucky Wildcats – No. 70 | |
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 345 lb (156 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Saint Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) |
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Darian Kinnard 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 Johnson City, Tennessee where he attended Dobyns-Bennett High School.[1] He moved to Ohio City, 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".
- ^ "Four-star offensive tackle Darian Kinnard commits to UK". The Courier-Journal. May 1, 2017.
- ^ "If You Don't Know, Now You Know: Darian Kinnard".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "CBS Sports names Duffy, Jackson, Kinnard Preseason All-Americans".