John Kimbrough (wide receiver)
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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| Born | August 12, 1954 Mount Vernon, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Citronelle (Citronelle, Alabama) | ||||||||||||
| College | St. Cloud State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1977: 3rd round, 73rd overall pick | ||||||||||||
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John R. Kimbrough (born August 12, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).
College career
Kimbrough was a member of the football and track and field teams at St. Cloud State. He was a three-time All-Northern Intercollegiate Conference selection in football and was named second-team Little All-America by the Associated Press. Kimbrough finished his collegiate career with 156 receptions for 2,878 yards and 28 touchdowns with 67 kickoffs returned for 1,583 yards and three touchdowns.[1]
In track, Kimbrough won the Division II national title in the 100 meter dash as a junior in 1976.[2]
Professional career
Kimbrough was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 1977 NFL draft.[3] He played in all 14 of the Bills games as a rookie and was the team's primary kick and punt returner.[4] Kimbrough finished the season with 10 receptions for 207 yards and two touchdowns, 16 punts returned for 184 yards and one touchdown and 15 kickoffs returned for 346 yards.[5] Kimbrough was cut during training camp the next season.[6]
References
- ↑ "Husky Record Book". 2018 St. Cloud State Football Record Book. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Outdoor Track and Field:DIVISION II MEN'S" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ↑ "1977 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ Leibowitz, Ben (December 10, 2019). "SCSU football players who made it to the pros". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ↑ "John Kimbrough Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Buffalo Cuts 10 Players". August 25, 1978. Retrieved May 26, 2020.