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Not to be confused with Ken Stills, a former safety in the NFL.
Kenny Stills
No. 10 – Miami Dolphins
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-22) April 22, 1992 (age 32)
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:La Costa Canyon
(Carlsbad, California)
College:Oklahoma
NFL draft:2013 / Round: 5 / Pick: 144
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2018
Receptions:231
Receiving yards:3,769
Receiving touchdowns:29

Kenneth Lee Stills Jr. (born April 22, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Early years

Stills attended La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, California, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball, and track.[1] In his sophomore year, he had 30 catches for 627 yards and six touchdowns. As a junior, he snatched 62 passes for 1,500 yards and 17 touchdowns. As a senior in 2009, he was named CIF first-team at wide receiver after hauling in 45 receptions for 914 yards and 10 touchdowns. His career totals of 3,041 yards receiving established a San Diego area career-record.[2]

Also a standout track & field athlete, Stills competed as a sprinter. At the 2009 Avocado League Finals, he earned third-place finishes in both the 100-meter dash (10.84 s) and 200-meter dash (21.76 s).[3]

College career

Stills attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played for coach Bob Stoops's Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2010 to 2012. He started all 14 games for the Sooners as a true freshman in 2010. He set school records for receptions and receiving yards for a freshman with 61 for 786 yards and five touchdowns.[4] In the 2011 season, he had 61 receptions for 849 yards and eight touchdowns. In 2012, he had 82 catches for 959 yards and 11 touchdowns. Overall, in his three years at Oklahoma, he had 204 receptions for 2594 yards and 24 touchdowns.[5] After the 2012 season, Stills decided to forgo his final year of college eligibility and enter the NFL Draft.[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m) 		194 lb
(88 kg) 		4.38 s 1.54 s 2.49 s 4.13 s 7.13 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 16 reps
All values from Central Florida Pro Day.[7]

New Orleans Saints

In the 2013 NFL Draft, Stills was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round with the 144th overall pick.[8]

Miami Dolphins

On March 13, 2015, Stills was traded to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for linebacker Dannell Ellerbe and a third round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.[9] In 2016, he started all 16 regular season games recording 42 receptions for 726 yards and nine touchdowns.

On March 8, 2017, Stills signed a four-year, $32 million contract extension with the Dolphins.[10]

On October 22, 2017, during Week 7 against the New York Jets, Stills made a miraculous catch where the ball ricocheted between him and a defender, and came back to Stills for the catch. He finished the game with 85 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns as the Dolphins won by a score of 31–28. On November 19, 2017, during Week 11 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Stills finished with 180 receiving yards and a touchdown, but the Dolphins lost 20-30.

In the 2018 season opener against the Tennessee Titans, Stills had four receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns, including a 75-yard reception, in the 27–20 victory.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
G GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2013 NO 16 10 32 641 20.0 76T 5 3 10 3.3 4 0 0 0
2014 NO 15 7 63 931 14.8 69T 3 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0 1 0
2015 MIA 16 8 27 440 16.3 47T 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2016 MIA 16 16 42 726 17.3 74T 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2017 MIA 16 16 58 847 14.6 61T 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 2
Career 79 57 222 3,585 16.1 76T 26 4 8 2.0 4 0 5 2

[12][13]

Personal life

Stills is the son of Annette Delao[14] and Ken Stills, who played in the National Football League from 1985 to 1990.[15] His uncle, Gary Stills, also played in the NFL, as a linebacker from 1999 to 2008.[16]

References

  1. ^ "San Diego wide receiver Kenny Stills added to 2010 OU class". NewsOK.com. 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  2. ^ "New Orleans Saints: Kenny Stills".
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2016-08-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ World, Tulsa. "Sportsextra". Tulsa World.
  5. ^ "Kenny Stills". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma's Jefferson, Stills to enter NFL draft", Associated Press at SI.com, January 7, 2013.
  7. ^ "Latavius Murray - Central Florida, RB : 2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". www.nfldraftscout.com.
  8. ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  9. ^ Patra, Kevin. "Saints trading WR Kenny Stills to Dolphins". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  10. ^ Wesseling, Chris (March 8, 2017). "Dolphins re-signing Kenny Stills to $32 million deal". NFL.com.
  11. ^ "Dolphins' Kenny Stills: Scores two Week 1 touchdowns". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  12. ^ "Kenny Stills Stats". Pro Football Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved January 20, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "Kenny Stills, WR for the Miami Dolphins at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  14. ^ Jenni Carlson, "OU's Kenny Stills ready for opportunity to fill Ryan Broyles' shoes", The Oklahoman, November 17, 2011.
  15. ^ Zieralski, Ed. "Dad's special view from the stands".
  16. ^ Terrance Harris, "Father knows best for Saints rookie receiver Kenny Stills", The Times-Picayune, May 9, 2013.
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