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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 6, 1985 Bonneau, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Goose Creek (SC) Stratford |
| College: | Penn State |
| Undrafted: | 2008 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| CFL status: | Import |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca (archive) | |
Rodney Eddrick Kinlaw (born April 6, 1985]) is a former professional American Football running back. He played for the Edmonton Eskimos, Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League and Mönchengladbach Mavericks of the German Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2008, out of Penn State.
Kinlaw was a standout running back and defensive back at Stratford High School in Goose Creek, South Carolina, where he amassed 1,783 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior. Kinlaw was named Offensive Back-of-the-Year by the Charleston Post and Courier and Palmetto Touchdown Club. He was named an All-American by SuperPrep and was a finalist for South Carolina's Mr. Football and was named Associated Press first-team all-state.
Kinlaw, who at one time was considered to be the third best of the three tailbacks in the Nittany Lions' 2003 recruiting class, spent most of his career at Penn State on the depth chart behind Tony Hunt and Austin Scott while nursing a serious ACL injury.[1] He did not see significant playing time until week five of his senior season (2007). Kinlaw's career-best performance came versus Temple that year when he rushed for 168-yards on 27 carries, the most since previous Penn State running back Larry Johnson who had 271 yards rushing in a single game. Solid performances the second half of the 2007 season saw him become the 11th running back in Penn State history to reach 1,000 yards in a season ending with 1,329 yards rushing and 123 yards receiving.[2]
His convincing 143-yard performance in the 2007 Alamo Bowl earned him recognition as the game's offensive MVP.[1]
On August 1, 2008, the New York Jets announced they signed Kinlaw as an undrafted free agent.[3] He was later released on August 26 during the preseason.
Kinlaw was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League on February 9, 2009.[4]
However, on April 3, 2009, Kinlaw was released.
Kinlaw signed with the Edmonton Eskimos practice roster on August 26, 2009.
Kinlaw signed with the Omaha Beef of the Indoor Football League on December 31, 2009.[5]
The Mönchengladbach Mavericks signed Kinlaw to play in the German Football League for the 2011 season.
Kinlaw is the nephew of former Penn State All-American Courtney Brown, who was the No. 1 overall pick by the Cleveland Browns in the 2000 NFL Draft.[6]
Kinlaw earned his Bachelor of Arts in Labor and Industrial Relations in May 2007. He is working on a second degree, in Sociology.[6]