Derrick Kindred
| No. 30 Cleveland Browns | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 15, 1993 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | San Antonio (TX) Wagner | ||||||||||||
| College: | TCU | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 129 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Derrick Dwayne Kindred Jr. (born December 15, 1993) is an American football safety for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Christian University.
High school and college career
Derrick Dwayne Kindred, Jr.[1] was born December 15, 1993,[2] in San Antonio, Texas,[3] to Derrick Kindred, Sr.[4] and his then-wife, Karen Randle.[3] His father was a truck driver,[5] and his mother was a physical therapist (although later she became a pharmacy technician).[3] His parents divorced,[4] and Kindred was raised by his mother and attended Karen Wagner High School in San Antonio.[6] In high school, Kindred was both an offensive and defensive player.[7] As an offensive running back,[8] Kindred rushed for 1,604 yards (1,467 m) and scored 14 touchdowns in his senior year. On defense that same season, he had 71 tackles, two sacks, and returned two kickoffs for touchdowns.[7] He was named the best two-way player among all Class 5A schools by the San Antonio Express-News in 2011.[8]
At 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg) during the college draft,[3] Kindred was only recruited by the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA),[8] which was just beginning to put together a football program. Kindred initially committed to UTSA as part of its inaugural recruiting class.[3] Before National Signing day, Baylor University and Texas Christian University (TCU) expressed interest in him.[8] Kindred changed his commitment to TCU just before the commitment deadline.[8]
At TCU, Kindred started one game as a freshman in 2012 and three as a sophomore in 2013.[3] He was a full-time starter in his junior and senior years,[3] starting all 26 games.[8] In his junior season, Kindred had four interceptions and 80 tackles.[9] He had two interceptions and 87 tackles his senior year, and was the second leading tackler on the team.[9] He ended his college career with 50 games, 235 tackles, eight interceptions, and two touchdowns, and was named a First Team All-Conference selection[8] and an Honorable Mention All-Big 12 by Big 12 Conference coaches.[9]
Kindred played his entire senior season with a broken left collarbone.[9][10] He tripped over a fellow player during practice three days before the season opener against the University of Minnesota.[10] Physicians assessed the injury, and said Kindred could continue to play, albeit with additional padding.[10]
Members of the TCU football team called Kindred "Peanut",[6] a nickname given to him by quarterback Trevone Boykin after the shape of Kindred's head.[3]
Professional career
On April 30, 2016, the Cleveland Browns selected Kindred in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.[9] On May 26, Kindred signed a four-year contract worth about $2.8 million, which included a signing bonus worth about $500,000.[11] Browns coaches were so impressed with Kindred during the preseason, that they said he was competing for the job of free safety with veteran Jordan Poyer.[12]
Kindred made his NFL debut on September 11, 2016, when the Browns played the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. He had a total of six tackles (five on defense, one on special teams),[13] including a critical tackle of Darren Sproles during the Eagles' third offensive drive of the game. He also helped break up a play which forced a third-down sack of Eagles QB Carson Wentz.[14] He injured his left ankle and was forced to leave the game early.[15]
References
- ↑ "Derrick Kindred". Cleveland Browns. 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Derrick Kindred". Yahoo Sports. 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Horn, Barry (April 27, 2016). "A former TCU player could be a tenth of a second away from his NFL dream dying". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- 1 2 "Photos: Emotions take over as TCU's Derrick Kindred finds out he's drafted by the Cleveland Browns". Dallas Morning News. May 3, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ↑ Horn, Barry (May 3, 2016). "Answering the call: How a dream became a future". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- 1 2 Mendez, Carlos (August 27, 2015). "TCU safety Kindred knew his time was coming as secondary's leader". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- 1 2 Griffin, Tim (August 20, 2015). "TCU's Kindred determined to provide more pop in secondary". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Baby, Ben (April 28, 2016). "Football: Wagner alum, TCU's Derrick Kindred among top area draft prospects". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Labbe, Dan (April 30, 2016). "Cleveland Browns select TCU safety Derrick Kindred with pick No. 129 in the 2016 NFL Draft". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Brown, Travis L. (December 30, 2015). "TCU notes: Safety Kindred played through broken collarbone". Ft. Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ↑ Cabot, Mary Kay (May 27, 2016). "Browns 4th-round pick Derrick Kindred signs 4-year contract". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ↑ Ulrich, Nate (August 30, 2016). "Browns rookie Derrick Kindred aiming for starting free safety job: 'I want the spot bad'". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ↑ Patsko, Scott (September 12, 2016). "Browns Rookie Tracker: How did the team's draft picks and others do in Week 1?". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ↑ Labbe, Dan (September 11, 2016). "Everything came apart for the Browns following airmailed snap: Instant analysis". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ↑ Labbe, Dan (September 11, 2016). "Cameron Erving's snap issues return at worst possible time: Cleveland Browns notebook". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved September 15, 2016.