Derek Kennard was a member of the Los Angeles Express in the United States Football League.
12 Facts About Derek Kennard
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Derek Kennard played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack.
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Derek Kennard accepted a football scholarship from the University of Nevada, Reno, where he was a second-team All-Big Sky as a sophomore, and All-Big Sky as a junior and senior.
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Derek Kennard was named to the Division I-AA All-American as an offensive tackle in 1983.
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Derek Kennard was selected by the Los Angeles Express in the third round of the 1984 USFL Draft.
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Derek Kennard was converted into a guard and played in 20 games during 2 seasons.
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Derek Kennard was selected by the St Louis Cardinals in the second round of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL players.
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Derek Kennard joined them after the USFL folded in August 1986, starting 10 out of 15 games at left guard.
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Derek Kennard played in 73 games and had a streak of 40 consecutive starts.
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Derek Kennard opened the season as the starter at right guard, but suffered a torn pectoral muscle in a weight room accident, and was lost for the year after the third game.
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Derek Kennard missed the season finale with a sprained ankle.
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Derek Kennard played 3 seasons and had 32 consecutive starts at guard and center.