| John Kimbrough | |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Number: | 82 |
| Birth Date: | 12 August 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Mount Vernon, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lbs: | 165 |
| High School: | Citronelle (Citronelle, Alabama) |
| College: | St. Cloud State |
| Draftyear: | 1977 |
| Draftround: | 3 |
| Draftpick: | 73 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Receptions |
| Statvalue1: | 10 |
| Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue2: | 207 |
| Statlabel3: | Receiving touchdowns |
| Statvalue3: | 2 |
| Statlabel4: | Return yards |
| Statvalue4: | 530 |
| Statlabel5: | Return touchdowns |
| Statvalue5: | 1 |
| Pfr: | K/KimbJo00 |
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).
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]
Kimbrough was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 1977 NFL draft. He played in all 14 of the Bills games as a rookie and was the team's primary kick and punt returner.[3] 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.[4] Kimbrough was cut during training camp the next season.[5]