Rodney Kinlaw
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| Rodney Kinlaw | |
|---|---|
| College | Penn State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | Running back |
| Jersey # | 20 |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | BA, Labor and Industrial Relations, 2007 Graduate School, Sociology |
| Nickname | Ron |
| Career | 2004 – present |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Nationality | African American |
| Born | April 6, 1985 Bonneau, SC |
| High school | Stratford High School, Goose Creek, South Carolina |
| Honors | |
| * 2007 Alamo Bowl MVP 2007 Offensive Player of the Year, 2006 Red Worell award | |
| Bowl games | |
| Alamo Bowl, Outback Bowl, and Orange Bowl | |
Rodney Eddrick Kinlaw (born April 6, 1985) is an American football running back for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
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[edit] Penn State
Kinlaw, who at one time was considered to be the third best of the three tailbacks in the Nittany Lions' 2003 recruiting class, spent most of his career at Penn State on the depth chart behind Tony Hunt and Austin Scott while nursing a serious ACL injury.[1] He did not see significant playing time until week five of his senior season (2007). Kinlaw's career-best performance came versus Temple that year when he rushed for 168-yards on 27 carries, the most since previous Penn State running back Larry Johnson who had 271 yards rushing in a single game. Solid performances the second half of the 2007 season saw him become the 11th running back in Penn State history to reach 1,000 yeards in a season ending with 1,329 yards rushing and 123 yards receiving.[2]
His convincing 143-yard performance in the 2007 Alamo Bowl earned him recognition as the game's offensive MVP.[1]
[edit] High School
Kinlaw was a standout running back and defensive back at Stratford High School in Goose Creek, South Carolina, where he amassed 1,783 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior. Kinlaw was named Offensive Back-of-the-Year by the Charleston Post and Courier and Palmetto Touchdown Club. He was named an All-American by SuperPrep and was a finalist for South Carolina's Mr. Football and was named Associated Press first-team all-state.
[edit] Personal
Kinlaw is the nephew of former Penn State All-American and #1 overall selection in the 2000 NFL Draft, Courtney Brown.[3]
Kinlaw earned his Bachelor of Arts in Labor and Industrial Relations in May 2007. He is working on a second degree, in Sociology.[3]
[edit] External links
- Alamo Bowl: Kinlaw should be remembered, The Sentinel, December 30, 2007
- Kinlaw will remember the Alamo, The Times Leader, December 31, 2007
[edit] References
- ^ a b Levarse, Derek (2007-12-31). Kinlaw will remember the Alamo. The Times Leader.
- ^ Levarse, Derek (2007-11-12). Kinlaw hits 1,000 yards: Senior reaches milestone despite not starting until fifth game this season.. The Times Leader.
- ^ a b Rodney Kinlaw Profile. Penn State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
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