Kenneth Wayne Duckett was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys.
13 Facts About Kenny Duckett
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Kenny Duckett continued to play football despite warnings from his doctors, while having problems maintaining weight and his illness affecting his healing capacity.
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Kenny Duckett received All-state, All-American, and Winston-Salem Player of the Year honors.
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Kenny Duckett finished his high school career with over 2,000 total yards and 20 touchdowns.
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Kenny Duckett broke his ankle returning a kickoff in the third game of his true freshman season and was redshirted.
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Kenny Duckett finished his college career with 108 receptions, 1,507 receiving yards, 19 receiving touchdowns, 62 kick-offs returns for 1,251 yards and 27 punt returns for 212 yards.
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Kenny Duckett was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 1982 NFL draft, after dropping because of his diabetes condition.
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Kenny Duckett was mainly used as a kickoff returner and backup wide receiver.
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Kenny Duckett missed 2 games with shoulder and finger injuries.
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Kenny Duckett had 4 receptions for 71 yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Kenny Duckett had 5 receptions for 53 yards, one receiving touchdown and a 61-yard kickoff return, in his only start against the Chicago Bears.
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Kenny Duckett appeared in 11 games, finishing with 3 receptions for 24 yards and a 20-yard average on 29 kickoff returns.
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Kenny Duckett contributed extensively to the Forsyth Chapter of the American Diabetes Association.