Darian Kinnard

Darian Kinnard (born December 29, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Darian Kinnard

Kinnard in 2022
No. 72 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1999-12-29) December 29, 1999 (age 25) Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	322 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High school:	Saint Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio)
College:	Kentucky (2018–2021)
NFL draft:	2022: 5th round, 145th pick
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (2022–2023) Philadelphia Eagles (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
3× Super Bowl champion (LVII, LVIII, LIX) Consensus All-American (2021) 2× First-team All-SEC (2020, 2021) Jacobs Blocking Trophy (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played: 3 Games started: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kinnard is notable as one of only two players (along with Ken Norton Jr.) to win three consecutive Super Bowls as a player, which he accomplished with wins in Super Bowls LVII, LVIII (both as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs), and LIX (as a member of the Eagles).

Early life

Kinnard was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, and then Kingsport, Tennessee, where he attended Dobyns-Bennett High School.^[1] He moved to Cleveland, Ohio, after his freshman year and enrolled at Saint Ignatius High School.^[2] Kinnard played in the 2018 All-American Bowl.^[3] Kinnard committed to play college football at Kentucky over offers from Penn State, UCLA and Tennessee.^[4]

College career

Kinnard played in nine games and started two games as a true freshman.^[5][6] He started all 13 of the Wildcats games at right tackle in his sophomore season.^[7] He was named preseason All-Southeastern Conference as well as a preseason All-American by CBS Sports going into his junior season.^[8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m)	322 lb (146 kg)	35 in (0.89 m)	11+1⁄4 in (0.29 m)	5.31 s	1.78 s	3.03 s	4.96 s	8.11 s	25.0 in (0.64 m)	8 ft 3 in (2.51 m)	20 reps
Sources:[9][10]

Kansas City Chiefs

Kinnard was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round, 145th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.^[11] Kinnard won Super Bowl LVII when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles.^[12]

On August 29, 2023, Kinnard was waived by the Chiefs and re-signed to the practice squad.^[13][14] Kinnard won his second straight Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.^[15]

Philadelphia Eagles

On February 20, 2024, Kinnard signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.^[16] He made his first career start in the final week of the season against the Giants as the Eagles rested their usual starters in preparation for the playoffs. Kinnard won his third straight Super Bowl when the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.^[17] He became the second player in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls as a player.^[18]