Brian Douglas Kinchen was born on August 6,1965 and is an American former professional football tight end and long snapper who played in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots.
11 Facts About Brian Kinchen
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Brian Kinchen attended and played football at University High School.
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Brian Kinchen's father was a member of the 1958 LSU Tigers football team and one of the famed Chinese Bandits.
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Brian Kinchen tallied 523 yards and six touchdowns on 48 receptions over 33 career games.
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In 1991, Brian Kinchen signed with the Cleveland Browns where he played for head coach Bill Belichick.
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Brian Kinchen was a member of the inaugural Baltimore Ravens team in 1996 which resulted from the Cleveland Browns relocating to Baltimore.
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In three years with the Ravens, Brian Kinchen totaled 79 catches for 786 yards and two touchdowns.
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In 2003, Brian Kinchen came out of retirement to replace injured New England Patriots long snappers Lonie Paxton and Sean McDermott.
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Brian Kinchen joined the team with two regular season games in the season and continued that role throughout the playoffs.
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Since retiring from football, Brian Kinchen has spent time as a high school football coach and was a volunteer coach for Nick Saban's 2004 national championship team at LSU.
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Brian Kinchen currently serves as a college football analyst for ESPN.