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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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Born: | Mount Vernon, Alabama, U.S. | August 12, 1954||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: |
Citronelle ( Citronelle, Alabama) | ||||||||||
College: | St. Cloud State | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1977 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73 | ||||||||||
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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).
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]