John Kimbrough (wide receiver)

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John Kimbrough
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1954-08-12) August 12, 1954 (age 69)
Mount Vernon, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school: Citronelle
(Citronelle, Alabama)
College: St. Cloud State
NFL draft: 1977  / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:10
Receiving yards:207
Receiving touchdowns:2
Return yards:530
Return touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

John R. Kimbrough (born August 12, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).

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College career

Kimbrough was a member of the football and track and field teams at St. Cloud State. He was a three-time All-Northern Intercollegiate Conference selection in football and was named second-team Little All-America by the Associated Press. Kimbrough finished his collegiate career with 156 receptions for 2,878 yards and 28 touchdowns with 67 kickoffs returned for 1,583 yards and three touchdowns. [1]

In track, Kimbrough won the Division II national title in the 100 meter dash as a junior in 1976. [2]

Professional career

Kimbrough was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 1977 NFL draft. He played in all 14 of the Bills games as a rookie and was the team's primary kick and punt returner. [3] Kimbrough finished the season with 10 receptions for 207 yards and two touchdowns, 16 punts returned for 184 yards and one touchdown and 15 kickoffs returned for 346 yards. [4] Kimbrough was cut during training camp the next season. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Husky Record Book". 2018 St. Cloud State Football Record Book. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Outdoor Track and Field:DIVISION II MEN'S" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  3. ↑ Leibowitz, Ben (December 10, 2019). "SCSU football players who made it to the pros". St. Cloud Times . Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  4. ↑ "John Kimbrough Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Buffalo Cuts 10 Players". August 25, 1978. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
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