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Position | Linebacker |
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Born: | Kingwood, Texas, U.S. | February 1, 1984
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
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High school | Kingwood High School |
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Kyle Killion (born February 1, 1984) is a former American football linebacker. His father J.K. Killion played tight end for the Oklahoma Sooners from 1970 to 1974. [1] [2] Killion grew up in Kingwood, Texas, a suburb of Houston, and played for the Indiana Hoosiers football team from 2002 to 2005. [3] [4] [5] As a freshman in 2002, he started the first three games before sustaining a knee injury, missed four games, and then played the final four games with a large brace on his knee. [3] [6] As a sophomore in 2003, he led Indiana with 97 tackles. [1] As a junior in 2004, he totaled a career-high 107 tackles, fifth best in the Big Ten Conference, and was selected as a second-team All-Big Ten player. [7] [8] As a senior in 2005, he had 91 tackles, ninth best in the Big Ten. [9] He started the last 36 games of his college career, and in January 2006, he received the Anthony Thompson Most Valuable Player Award at Indiana's football banquet. [10] [11] He finished his college career as one of Indiana's all-time leaders with 323 tackles. [12] He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts in May 2006. [7] [13]
Indiana Hoosiers | |
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Position | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Kingwood, Texas, U.S. | February 1, 1984
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Kingwood High School |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Kyle Killion (born February 1, 1984) is a former American football linebacker. His father J.K. Killion played tight end for the Oklahoma Sooners from 1970 to 1974. [1] [2] Killion grew up in Kingwood, Texas, a suburb of Houston, and played for the Indiana Hoosiers football team from 2002 to 2005. [3] [4] [5] As a freshman in 2002, he started the first three games before sustaining a knee injury, missed four games, and then played the final four games with a large brace on his knee. [3] [6] As a sophomore in 2003, he led Indiana with 97 tackles. [1] As a junior in 2004, he totaled a career-high 107 tackles, fifth best in the Big Ten Conference, and was selected as a second-team All-Big Ten player. [7] [8] As a senior in 2005, he had 91 tackles, ninth best in the Big Ten. [9] He started the last 36 games of his college career, and in January 2006, he received the Anthony Thompson Most Valuable Player Award at Indiana's football banquet. [10] [11] He finished his college career as one of Indiana's all-time leaders with 323 tackles. [12] He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts in May 2006. [7] [13]