Derek Kinder

Derek Kinder (May 25, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver.

Derek Kinder
No. 83
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1986-05-25) May 25, 1986
Albion, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Albion (NY)
College:Pittsburgh
NFL Draft:2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 251
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

He attended Albion High School in Albion, New York, where he was a star athlete in football, baseball, and basketball. As a senior, he scored 33 touchdowns, rushed for 1,705 yards, and intercepted eight passes.[1]

In December 2003, Kinder accepted a football scholarship from the University of Pittsburgh.[2] As a junior in 2006, he tallied 57 receptions for 847 yards and six touchdowns and was selected as a first-team All-Big East player.[3] He was a finalist for the ESPY Award for the "best play" in sports in 2006 for a "devastating hit that leveled two Mountaineer players" on a 73-yard punt return.[4]

Kinder missed the 2007 season due to a knee injury.[5] He made a comeback in 2008 and caught 36 passes for 422 yards.[3]

He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.[6] On August 31, 2009, he was released by the Bears.[7]

In 2023, he and partner Ryan Flatt lost a devastating scramble 4 and 3 at Barefoot Landing. The notable moment was the driveable par 4 where Kinder thought he drove the green but came up short by 30 yards. His opponent drove the green and the subsequent birdie was the proverbial "nail in the coffin".

References
  1. "Down-to-earth Kinder among nation's best receivers". ESPN.com. October 3, 2006.
  2. "Kinder pledges to Pitt". Democrat and Chronicle. January 1, 2004. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Derek Kinder". Sports Reference.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  4. "Pitt's Kinder is starstruck at ESPYs". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 14, 2007. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Kinder tears right ACL in practice, will miss season". ESPN.com.
  6. "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  7. Bears add cornerback Hood


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