Darian Kinnard is an offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He is 1.96 m tall and 146 kg in weight. Dobyns-Bennett High School served as his first year of high school, while Saint Ignatius High School served as his second year of high school. While a student at the University of Kentucky, he played football for the Kentucky Wildcats.
As a true freshman, he took part in nine games and started two of them. He started each of the 13 Wildcats games during his sophomore season in 2019 at right tackle. He recorded 32 knockdowns but only one penalty in 706 snaps throughout the season.
With 3,624 rushing yards, 36 rushing touchdowns, and 6.3 yards per carry, he assisted in breaking single-season school records. He participated in all 11 games during his junior year and was chosen for the Second and Third All-American (AP) teams, respectively. He was ranked as the 12th Consensus All-American as a senior at the University of Kentucky.
By the time he finished his college career, he had started 39 consecutive games while participating in 46 total games. He was a vital cog in the offensive line that won the Joe Moore Award for best offensive line in the nation for four straight seasons. He played right tackle on the “Big Blue Wall.” The Kansas City Chiefs selected Kinnard in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
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Darian Kinnard currently plays for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League.