John Kimbrough (wide receiver)

John R. Kimbrough (born August 12, 1954) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League.

John Kimbrough
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1954-08-12) August 12, 1954
Mount Vernon, Alabama
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school:Citronelle
(Citronelle, Alabama)
College:St. Cloud State
NFL Draft:1977 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:10
Receiving yards:207
Receiving touchdowns:2
Return yards:530
Return touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

College career

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]

Professional career

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 teams 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]

References
  1. "Husky Record Book". 2018 St. Cloud State Football Record Book. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  2. "Outdoor Track and Field:DIVISION II MEN'S" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  3. Leibowitz, Ben (December 10, 2019). "SCSU football players who made it to the pros". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  4. "John Kimbrough Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  5. "Buffalo Cuts 10 Players". August 25, 1978. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
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