Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 11 | W 34-17@ Vanderbilt | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Darian Kinnard
Former offensive tackle at Kentucky. 2021: 1 tackle.
6′5″ · 345 lb · Knoxville, TN
Consensus AAKansas City — drafted 2022, Rd 5, Pick 2, #145 overall
Recruiting
4★
OT recruit
No. 314 nationally · Signed with Kentucky
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
Former offensive tackle at Kentucky. 2021: 1 tackle.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Kentucky in 2018.
- Drafted round 5 by the Kansas City in 2022.
- Named All-America (AFCA) in 2021.
Darian Kinnard
He has spent two seasons in the Kentucky offensive line. All-America (Consensus) in 2021 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Vanderbilt, Week 11, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Kentucky, a Consensus All-American season (2021) — drafted at #145 overall by Kansas City.
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
2018
- Signed with Kentucky4-star out of St Ignatius
2020
- All-SECfirst
2021
- All-Americafirst · 7 selectors
- All-SECfirst
2022
- Drafted by Kansas Cityround 5, pick 145
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS
Consensus AA (2021)
5 first-team selectors
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ALL-SEC · 1ST TEAM
All-SEC 1st team (2021)
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Kansas CityEntering 5th NFL season
#145Rd 5 · Pick 2
Kansas CityEntering 5th NFL season
2021 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mark Stoops — 18-8 over that span.
2019Kentucky8-5HC: Mark Stoops · Run-heavy
2021Kentucky10-3HC: Mark Stoops · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A four-star recruit at tackle for Kentucky -- now a real, honored All-American.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
All-Conference caliberFour-star HS recruitAll-America (AFCA, AP, CBS, Consensus, FWAA, WCFF) (2021)All-SEC (2021)All-SEC (2020)
Kentucky has produced 4 All-Conference offensive linemen and 1 All-American. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2019. Luke Fortner went on to the NFL out of this room (2022).
Selector Grid · 2021
AP—
FWAA1st
AFCA1st
WCFF1st
SN—
SI—
Named Consensus All-American — recognized on 3+ of the 5 NCAA-recognized selector lists.
Game log
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology