Darvin Kidsy

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Darvin Kidsy
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Kidsy with the Washington Redskins in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1995-03-19) March 19, 1995 (age 29)
Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Elkins (Missouri City)
College: Texas Southern
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:8

Darvin Kidsy Jr. (born March 19, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at North Texas and Texas Southern. He has also been a member of the Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Houston Gamblers.

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College career

Kidsy began his career at the University of North Texas, where he played for three seasons. He appeared 36 games, catching 48 passes for 539 yards and two touchdowns. He transferred to Texas Southern University after his junior year following a drunk driving/hit-and-run incident and was forced to sit out the 2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules. [1] In his redshirt senior season, Kidsy had 38 receptions for 519 yards and three touchdowns. [2]

Professional career

Washington Redskins/Football Team

Kidsy signed with the Washington Football Team as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2018 after participating in a rookie minicamp with the team. [3] He was cut by the Redskins at the end of training camp and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2018. [4] Kidsy was promoted to the Redskins active roster on December 20, 2018. [5] He made his NFL debut on December 22, 2018 against the Tennessee Titans. [6] He caught his first career pass, an eight-yard reception from Josh Johnson, in the Redskins’ final game of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles.

On August 31, 2019, Kidsy was waived by the Redskins. [7] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 2, 2019. [8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 7, 2019, [9] before being waived again on August 31, 2020. [10]

Seattle Seahawks

Kidsy signed with the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad on December 2, 2020, [11] and was released six days later. [12] Kidsy signed a futures contract with the Seahawks on January 29, 2021. [13] He was waived on August 5, 2021, when the Seahawks signed former Iowa State basketball player Michael Jacobson to the preseason camp roster.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Kidsy signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on January 24, 2022. [14] He was released on May 14. [15]

Houston Gamblers

Kidsy signed with the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League on May 19, 2022, [16] and was subsequently transferred to the team's inactive roster the next day. [17] He was released on May 27. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "Affidavit alleges Kidsy lied to police about whereabouts on night of Denton hit-and-run". North Texas Daily. January 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ Czarda, Stephen (June 6, 2018). "Signed After A Rookie Minicamp Tryout, Darvin Kidsy Is Living Out His Dream". Redskins.com. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  3. ↑ Cummings, Ian (May 14, 2018). "Washington Redskins sign three tryout players, waive two more". RiggosRag.com. FanSided . Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ Brown, Mitch (September 2, 2018). "Kapri Bibbs headlines Redskins eight practice squad signings". WKTR.com . Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  5. ↑ Williams, Charean (December 20, 2018). "Washington promotes Darvin Kidsy Jr". Pro Football Talk . NBC Sports . Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  6. ↑ Dorsett, James (December 24, 2018). "Skins Stats & Snaps: Redskins @ Titans (Offense)". HogsHaven.com. SB Nation . Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Redskins Promote WR Cam Sims To Active Roster, Sign WR Darvin Kidsy To Practice Squad". www.redskins.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Redskins Place S Deshazor Everett On Injured Reserve; Promote WR Darvin Kidsy From Practice Squad". Redskins.com. December 7, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Roster Moves: Washington cuts WR Darvin Kidsy, signs WR Tony Brown". Washington Wire. August 31, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  11. ↑ Warner, Jonathan (December 3, 2020). "Seattle Seahawks add DT Myles Adams and WR Darvin Kidsy to practice squad". NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  12. ↑ Boyle, John (December 9, 2020). "Seahawks Sign Alex McGough To Practice Squad; Rashaad Penny & Quinton Dunbar Return To Practice". Seahawks.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Seahawks' Darvin Kidsy: Signs reserve deal". CBSSports.com. January 29, 2021. Archived from the original on March 14, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Roughriders add wide receiver, defensive back". Riderville.com. January 24, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Roughrider transactions". Riderville.com. May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  16. ↑ @USFLGamblers (May 19, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2022– via Twitter.
  17. ↑ @USFLGamblers (May 21, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2022– via Twitter.
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