G. J. Kinne

Last updated

G. J. Kinne
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Texas State
Conference Sun Belt
Record8–5
Annual salary$800,000 [1] [2]
Biographical details
Born (1988-12-01) December 1, 1988 (age 35)
Mesquite, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater University of Tulsa
Playing career
2007 Texas
2008–2011 Tulsa
2012 New York Jets [lower-alpha 1]
2012 Omaha Nighthawks
2013 San Antonio Talons [lower-alpha 1]
2013–2015 Philadelphia Eagles [lower-alpha 1]
2015 New York Giants [lower-alpha 1]
2016 Calgary Stampeders [lower-alpha 1]
2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2017 SMU (GA)
2018 Arkansas (OA)
2019Philadelphia Eagles (Offensive special projects)
2020 Hawaii (OC/QB)
2021 UCF (Co-OC/QB)
2022 Incarnate Word
2023–present Texas State
Head coaching record
Overall20–7
Bowls1–0
Tournaments1–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Southland (2022)
Awards
As a player
  • C-USA Offensive Player of the Year (2010)
  • First-team All-C-USA (2010)

Gary Joe Kinne III (born December 1, 1988) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach at Texas State University. He played as a quarterback and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

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Early years

Kinne was born in Mesquite, Texas, a suburb just east of Dallas, to Gary Joe Kinne and Jocelyne Karr. His father was a former standout linebacker at Baylor University and later an assistant coach at Allen High School, Kaufman High School, and was the defensive coordinator at Mesquite High School. In 2003, his father accepted the head coaching job at Canton High School in East Texas, a town about 70 miles east of Dallas. Kinne became the starting quarterback of the Eagle varsity football team as a freshman. In his first game against rival Grand Saline High School, Kinne played well and exhibited a strong arm and good accuracy despite a 20–13 loss. It would be a rare loss as he led Canton High to its first playoff victory since 1964 and finished the year as Class AAA area finalists with an 8–4 record. He was named All East Texas and was named The Tyler Morning Telegraph's East Texas Newcomer of the year. As a sophomore, he led CHS to another good season with an 8–2 record but narrowly missed the playoffs. In March 2017 he married Summer Dawn McCall, a former Tulsa cheerleader.

Father's shooting

In the spring of 2005, Kinne's father, who was also his coach at Canton High, was shot in the chest by the disgruntled parent of one of the players he coached. According to police reports, Jeff Doyal Robertson, the father of a player who had often complained to coaches and administrators regarding the way his son was treated, walked into the Canton Fieldhouse and shot Coach Kinne at point blank range. Robertson then fled in his pickup truck and headed east towards Tyler, Texas. Kinne Sr. was on the phone with another coach who was at another school when he was shot. Kinne Jr. was taken by police into protective custody, and then told that his father had died when in fact he had survived despite being given only a 10% chance to live. [3] [4] Robertson was later apprehended in an area north of Tyler near Interstate 20 where he had slashed his wrists in an apparent suicide attempt. Robertson was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. [5]

Senior year

After the shooting, Kinne stayed one more year at Canton High School, leading the team to its best season in school history with a 12–2 record, losing to Tatum High School, the eventual state champion. After the 2005 season, Kinne's father, who had recovered from his wounds, was offered a job at Baylor University, which he accepted. Kinne then decided to move to Gilmer, Texas about 70 miles to the east of Canton, to live with his mother and step-father. The decision to move was controversial as many speculated that Kinne moved for athletic reasons, which is prohibited by the UIL, the governing body of Texas High school athletics. Kinne enrolled at Gilmer High School and became the starting quarterback, leading the Buckeyes to a 10–0 record, but was upset in the first round of the playoffs by Liberty-Eylau High School. He finished his career with 11,695 passing yards and 130 touchdown passes. He also rushed 3,327 yards with 48 touchdowns.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40‡Commit date
G.J. Kinne
QB 		Gilmer, TexasGilmer High School6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)207 lb (94 kg)4.6Dec 28, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 38 (QB)   Rivals: 15 (QB), 58 (TX)   ESPN: 25 (QB)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Texas Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  • "Texas College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.

Kinne committed to Texas on December 28, 2006. [6] Kinne also received football scholarship offers from Baylor, Florida, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Tennessee. [7]

College career

Kinne attended the University of Texas at Austin as a redshirt freshman in 2007, but was buried in the depth chart and decided to transfer. On May 7, 2008, he announced that he would transfer to the University of Tulsa. [8] Kinne became the starting quarterback for the Golden Hurricane in 2009 and remained the starter throughout his career. Recruited under coach Gus Malzahn, he finished his career with 9,472 yards and 81 touchdowns. In January 2012, Kinne was named MVP of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. [9]

Professional career

New York Jets

Kinne signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2012. [10] He was waived by the team on June 28. [11]

Omaha Nighthawks

Kinne joined the roster of the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League for their 2012 season. The United Football League folded later that year. [12]

San Antonio Talons

Kinne signed with the San Antonio Talons of the Arena Football League in December 2012. [13]

Philadelphia Eagles

On February 28, 2013, Kinne signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, [14] and he was released on August 30, 2013. On October 22, 2013, Kinne was re-signed to the Eagles practice squad because of injuries to both of its top quarterbacks, Michael Vick and Nick Foles. [15] [16] Kinne was signed to a futures contract with the Eagles in January 2014. He was released on August 30, but signed to the practice squad the next day. Kinne signed a futures contract with the Eagles on December 30, 2014. [17] He converted to wide receiver in May 2015. [18] On Sunday, August 30, 2015, Kinne was again waived by the Eagles.

New York Giants

On September 9, 2015, Kinne was signed by the New York Giants and was placed on the practice squad. [19] On September 16, 2015, he was released by the Giants. [20] On September 30, 2015, he was re-signed to the Giants' practice squad. [21] On January 4, 2016, Kinne signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants. [22] On May 5, 2016, the Giants waived Kinne. [23]

Calgary Stampeders

Kinne signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on June 13, 2016. [24] Less than a week later, on June 19, 2016, Kinne was released by the team. [25]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Kinney signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) on June 24, 2016. [26] Kinne made his CFL debut in the final game of the 2016 CFL season, completing 4 of 11 pass attempts for 24 yards. [27] Kinne announced his retirement from professional football on May 9, 2017. [28]

Coaching career

Early coaching career

Kinne is from the Gus Malzahn coaching tree. In 2017, Kinne was hired as an assistant coach with SMU under coach Chad Morris. When Morris joined the University of Arkansas before SMU played in the Frisco Bowl, new head coach Sonny Dykes chose to have Kinne serve as offensive coordinator and play caller for the bowl game. [29] [30] Kinne eventually followed Morris to Arkansas in 2018 as an offensive analyst.

On February 25, 2019, Kinne was named an offensive assistant coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, working with special projects. [31]

Hawaii

On January 31, 2020, it was announced that Kinne was leaving the Eagles to become the offensive coordinator for the University of Hawaii under head coach Todd Graham. [32]

UCF

Kinne joined the staff at UCF as their co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2021, having previously played and been mentored by Gus Malzahn at Tulsa. After an injury to starting quarterback Dillon Gabriel early in the season, Kinne helped coach and mentor true freshman Mikey Keene. UCF went 9-4, winning the Gasparilla Bowl against Florida and having one of the nation's top offenses in the country. [33]

Incarnate Word

On December 21, 2021, Kinne was announced as the new head football coach at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW). [34] In his first year as a head coach, he led his team to a Southland Conference championship. UIW was the No. 7 national ranking team, and a seed in the FCS Playoffs. The Cardinals reached the semifinals of the 2022 FCS Playoffs and went 12-2 overall. They ranked No. 1 in all of NCAA Division I – FBS and FCS – with 51.5 points and 581.2 yards per game. The team's defense ranked first in FCS in tackles for loss, ninth in sacks, and 38th in scoring defense. Kinne was a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award in 2022, which is presented to the nation's top coach. Quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. was the 2022 Walter Payton Award winner under Kinne. Scott amassed 71 TDs (60 passing, 11 rushing), 4,686 yards of passing, and 712 rushes. [35]

Texas State

Texas State University hired Kinne on December 2, 2022, to replace Jake Spavital. Kinne took over following the conclusion of Incarnate Word's season. [36]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP/STATS°
Incarnate Word Cardinals (Southland Conference)(2022)
2022 Incarnate Word 12–25–1T–1stL NCAA Division I FCS Semifinals 33
Incarnate Word:12–25–1
Texas State Bobcats (Sun Belt Conference)(2023–present)
2023 Texas State 8–54–4T–2nd (West)W First Responder
Texas State:8–54–4
Total:20–7
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Offseason and/or practice squad member only
  1. ↑ "G.J. Kinne Salary, Texas State". sports.usatoday.com. October 2, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Texas State Head Coach G.J. Kinne's Coaching Record, Contract, & Salary". herosports.com. August 18, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ Eric Bailey (August 5, 2009). "Shot of reality: Attack on father makes TU QB mentally tough". Tulsa World.
  4. ↑ Dan Hanzus (May 1, 2012). "G.J. Kinne comes to Jets with incredible backstory". www.nfl.com. NFL.
  5. ↑ Robertson Gets Maximum Sentence – KLTV
  6. ↑ "G.J. Kinne". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  7. ↑ "G.J. Kinne Profile". www.scout.com. MSN. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Down on depth chart, Texas QB Kinne to transfer to Tulsa". www.espn.go.com. ESPN. May 7, 2008.
  9. ↑ "About the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl". nflpa.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ Jets Media Relations Department (April 30, 2012). "10 Undrafted FAs, 23 Tryouts Announced". New York Jets. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  11. ↑ Vrentas, Jenny (June 28, 2012). "Jets waive G.J. Kinne and Ray Willis". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  12. ↑ "5 former Huskers on Omaha Nighthawks roster". www.omaha.com. Omaha World Herald. September 20, 2012. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  13. ↑ Richard Oliver (December 20, 2012). "Talons sign former Tulsa QB Kinne". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Report: Eagles to sign QB Kinne". Yahoo! Sports. March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Source: Eagles to add QB Kinne to prax squad", Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, October 21, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Eagles sign G.J. Kinne to practice squad", NJ.com, October 22, 2013.
  17. ↑ "G.J. Kinne". kffl.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  18. ↑ Dutton, Neil (May 28, 2015). "EAGLES QB G.J. KINNE MAKES SWITCH TO WR". fantasypros.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  19. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 9, 2015). "Giants sign LB Jasper Brinkley, add 2 to practice squad". Giants.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  20. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 16, 2015). "Giants add three players to practice squad". Giants.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  21. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 30, 2015). "Giants add WR Tavarres King, QB G.J. Kinne to practice squad". Giants.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  22. ↑ Raanan, Jordan (January 4, 2016). "Giants sign 6 players to reserve/future contracts". NJ.com . Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  23. ↑ Eisen, Michael (May 5, 2016). "Giants waive TE Jerome Cunningham, safety G.J. Kinne". Giants.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Stampeders make roster moves". Calgary Stampeders. June 13, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Calgary Stampeders' head coach Dave Dickenson explains final roster moves". Calgary Herald. June 21, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Roughriders add 2 more quarterbacks to roster". CBC News. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  27. ↑ "G.J. Kinne is ready to make his Saskatchewan Roughriders debut". Regina Leader-Post. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Roughriders down to four quarterbacks". Regina Leader-Post. May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  29. ↑ Grosbard, Adam (December 14, 2017). "SMU head coach Sonny Dykes on why he trusts graduate assistant G.J. Kinne to call plays in Frisco Bowl". The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  30. ↑ "Wednesday's college football: Louisiana Tech pounds SMU". The Detroit News . December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  31. ↑ Gallen, Daniel (February 5, 2019). "Philadelphia Eagles news roundup: Super Bowl 54 odds, a coaching staff addition and more". Pennlive.com.
  32. ↑ Tsai, Stephen (January 31, 2020). "Hawaii hires GJ Kinne, former Philadelphia Eagles assistant, as new offensive coordinator". staradvertiser.com.
  33. ↑ "UH offensive coordinator GJ Kinne to join staff at UCF". KHON2. February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  34. ↑ "UIW Athletics Welcomes G.J. Kinne as Head Football Coach". uiwcardinals.com. January 30, 2022.
  35. ↑ "G.J. Kinne Announced as Finalist for Eddie Robinson Award". uiwcardinals.com. November 21, 2022.
  36. ↑ "UIW's G.J. Kinne named new Texas State head football coach". WOAI-TV . December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.

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