Darian Kinnard is an American football offensive tackle and currently playing for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was once one of the top 100 recruiters at St. Ignatius High School in Ohio. He started his two of the three games at left tackle as a freshman and played a total of nine games before switching to the right flank in 2019.
Kinnard earned the honor of Associated Press All-American third-team selection and All-SEC second-team selection after he kickstarted all 11 games in right tackles for the Wildcats in 2020. He later received the Associated Press All-American Honors first-team honor and trophy — the SEC Jacobs Blocking — and was named the top offensive lineman of 2021 Do It Right.
Early life
Darian Kinnard was born on December 29, 1999 in Youngstown, Ohio. He was raised by his mother named Mandy Headrick, who had her helping hand during the time of the 2019 pandemic and showed her generous side in helping out at a Lexington hospital.
Darian Kinnard was grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, and then relocated to Kingsport, Tennessee, where he attended his high school, Dobyns-Bennett High School. After passing his freshman year, he moved to Cleveland, Ohio and was enrolled at Saint Ignatius High School. Kinnard accepted the commitment to play with Kentucky over Penn State, UCLA and Tennessee proposals.
Darian Kinnard career
Kinnard played in 46 career games and had 39 straight starts. He played proper tackle at the “Big Blue Wall” and was a key member of the O-Line unit that won the Joe Moore Award, given to the nation’s top offensive player. As a senior, he earned the honor of First-Team All-American status and became Britain’s first offensive lineman to receive that honor after Sam Ball first set a record in 1965. Despite this, he is also honored as Britain’s 12th Consensus All-American.
In 2021 he was awarded the Jacobs Blocking Trophy. He has received awards such as First-Team All-America, Second-Team All-American, First-Team All-SEC, 2021 Rotary Lombardi Award Semifinalist, Outland Trophy Semifinalist, and many more. Darian played a major role in “Big Blue Wall” with 30 knockdown blocks. He was honored by Pro Football Focus for being one of the few tackles with three power fives to be rated 85. He earned the SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week title after Britain’s victory over Vanderbilt.
Darian Kinnard Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Darian Kinnard |
| Date of birth | December 29, 1999 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 22 years |
| Place of birth | Youngstown, Ohio, USA |
| nationality | American |
| profession | Football offensive tackle |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Capricorn |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 6′ 5” – in centimeters – 196 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 156kg – in pounds – 345 pounds |
| shoe size | 16 (USA) |
| hair colour | Black |
| eye color | dark brown |
| body type | Athletic |
Darian Kinnard Family | |
| Father | – |
| mother | Mandy Headrick |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | – |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | Saint Ignatius Gymnasium |
| University | – |
Relationship status | |
| Marital status | single |
| affair | no |
| Who is Darian Kinnard’s girlfriend? | none |
Personal life
Darian Kinnard is not romantically committed to anyone. Either he has kept his life a secret from the public or he is enjoying his life with a dedicated girl. However, at the moment it is not known who the lucky girl in Darian’s life is.
Darian Kinnard Net Worth
Kentucky OT Darian Kinnard once had intentions of exiting the 2021 NFL Draft, but he went back to last season and put his NFL on hold. Now, he’s once again showing his interest in the April 2022 NFL draft, and it would be interesting to see the footballer show off his skills there. At the moment, however, he is not committed to any NFL team and there is no speculation that he will show any promises with any national group.