Keith Kidd

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Keith Kidd
No. 80, 44
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1962-09-10) September 10, 1962 (age 61)
Crossett, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Crossett
College: Arkansas
NFL draft: 1984  / Round: 9 / Pick: 235
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Keith Darryl Kidd (born September 10, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver who played one season with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). [1] He was selected by the Vikings in the ninth round of the 1984 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Arkansas and attended Crossett High School in Crossett, Arkansas. [2]

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College career

Kidd played for the Arkansas Razorbacks from 1980 to 1983, recording 517 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 24 receptions. [3] [4]

Professional career

Kidd was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 235th pick in the 1984 NFL Draft. [2] He was signed by the team on August 1, 1984. [5] He was placed on injured reserve with a pulled hamstring on August 27, 1985. [6] Kidd played in one game for the Vikings during the 1987 season. [2]

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