Darian Kinnard (born December 29, 1999) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early life and high school

Kinnard was born in

Youngstown, Ohio Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County, Ohio, Mahoning County. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. It is a principal city of ...

, and grew up in

Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Tennessee, Knox County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, Knoxville's population was 190,740, making it the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Di ...

, and then

Kingsport, Tennessee Kingsport is a city in Sullivan and Hawkins counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, its population was 55,442. Lying along the Holston River, Kingsport is commonly included in what is known as the Mountain Empire, w ...

, where he attended

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. He moved to

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

, after his freshman year and enrolled at Saint Ignatius High School. Kinnard played in the 2018 All-American Bowl. Kinnard committed to play college football at Kentucky over offers from Penn State, UCLA and Tennessee.

College career

Kinnard played in nine games and started two games as a true freshman. He started all 13 of the Wildcats games at right tackle in his sophomore season. He was named preaseason All-Southeastern Conference as well as a preseason All-American by CBS going into his junior season.

Professional career

Kinnard was drafted by the

in the fifth round, 145th overall, of the

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. Kinard won

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when the Chiefs defeated the

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. On August 29, 2023, Kinnard was waived by the Chiefs and re-signed to the practice squad.

References

External links

Kansas City Chiefs bioKentucky Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kinnard, Darian 1999 births Living people Players of American football from Youngstown, Ohio Players of American football from Knoxville, Tennessee American football offensive tackles Saint Ignatius High School (Cleveland) alumni Kentucky Wildcats football players All-American college football players Kansas City Chiefs players