Erron Kinney
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||
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| Born: | July 28, 1977 Ashland, Virginia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Ashland (VA) Patrick Henry | ||||
| College: | Florida | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2000 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68 | ||||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Erron Quincy Kinney (born July 28, 1977) is an American former college and professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the early 2000s. Kinney played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL.
Early life
Kinney was born in Ashland, Virginia in 1977.[1] He attended Patrick Henry High School in Ashland,[2] where he played for the Patrick Henry Patriots high school football team.[3] Among his Patriots teammates was Damien Woody, future lineman for the New York Jets. Kinney and Woody were members of the 1994 Patriots football team that won the Virginia high school football state championship.
College career
Kinney accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the
While attending the University of Florida, Kinney majored in elementary education.
Professional career
The Tennessee Titans selected Kinney in the third round (68th pick overall) of the
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2000 | TEN | 16 | 9 | 35 | 19 | 197 | 10.4 | 19 | 1 |
| 2001 | TEN | 13 | 12 | 42 | 25 | 263 | 10.5 | 24 | 1 |
| 2002 | TEN | 15 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 173 | 13.3 | 31 | 0 |
| 2003 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 58 | 41 | 381 | 9.3 | 28 | 3 |
| 2004 | TEN | 9 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 193 | 7.7 | 21 | 3 |
| 2005 | TEN | 14 | 14 | 72 | 55 | 543 | 9.9 | 27 | 2 |
| 83 | 67 | 256 | 178 | 1,750 | 9.8 | 31 | 10 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2000 | TEN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | TEN | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 18 | 1 |
| 2003 | TEN | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 61 | 7.6 | 18 | 1 | ||
Life after football
Interested in fire safety since childhood, on July 28, 2008, Kinney was sworn in as a
He conducts a youth football camp at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee every summer.
See also
- Florida Gators
- Florida Gators football, 1990–99
- History of the Tennessee Titans
- List of Florida Gators in the NFL Draft
References
- ^ a b Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Erron Kinney. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ a b databaseFootball.com, Players, Erron Kinney Archived June 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c d GatorZone.com, Football History, 1999 Roster, Erron Kinney Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 85, 98, 99, 183 (2011). Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 2000 National Football League Draft. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ National Football League, Historical Players, Erron Kinney. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ "Titans release tight end Kinney; Bennett to test market". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Charles Booth, "Former Titan now Brentwood firefighter," The Tennessean (July 29, 2008).
Bibliography
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0794822983.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
- Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196X.