Kyle Killion Explained

Kyle Killion
School:Indiana Hoosiers
Currentposition:Linebacker
Birth Date:1 February 1984
Birth Place:Kingwood, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:230
Highschool: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] Killion grew up in Kingwood, Texas, a suburb of Houston, and played for the Indiana Hoosiers football team from 2002 to 2005.[2] [3] [4] 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.[2] [5] As a sophomore in 2003, he led Indiana with 97 tackles.[6] 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]

Notes and References

  1. News: The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN) . September 24, 2004 . IU 'backer Killion is a true Texan, The Hoosier comes from rough-and-tumble family full of athletes.
  2. News: IU's Killion does workmanlike job at linebacker. The Indianapolis Star. September 11, 2003. D6.
  3. News: Killion anchors IU defense, All-Big Ten linebacker ready for senior season. Herald-Times (Bloomington, IN). August 22, 2005.
  4. News: The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN) . September 17, 2004 . Killion destructive as Texas tornado .
  5. News: Herald-Times (Bloomington, IN). April 15, 2003 . Killion making his own name at IU, Sophomore LB impressing coaches, teammates in spring.
  6. News: IU's Killion relieved back injury was minor. The Indianapolis Star. September 9, 2004. D3, D7.
  7. Web site: Kyle Killion Linebacker . Indianapolis Colts . March 9, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060612224400/http://colts.com/sub.cfm?page=bio&player_id=398 . June 12, 2006 .
  8. Web site: Big Ten Announces 2004 Football All-Conference Teams And Individual Honors. Big Ten Conference. November 23, 2004. March 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223902/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112304aad.html. September 23, 2015. dead.
  9. Web site: Kyle Killion. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. March 9, 2015.
  10. News: Linebacker Killion named IU football MVP. Herald-Times (Bloomington, IN). January 16, 2006.
  11. News: Killion Hoosiers' MVP. South Bend Tribune. January 16, 2006.
  12. News: Former Mustang signs with Colts. Houston Community Newspapers. July 19, 2006.
  13. News: More tests await Killion with Colts, Former Hoosier finishes final exams in time for rookie camp in Indy. Herald-Times (Bloomington, IN). May 5, 2006.

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