1. Kenny Golladay was born on November 3,1993 and is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent.
27 Facts About Kenny Golladay
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Kenny Golladay has previously played in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions and the New York Giants.
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Kenny Golladay played college football for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks and Northern Illinois Huskies and was selected by the Lions in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft.
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Kenny Golladay led the NFL in receiving touchdowns with the Lions in 2019.
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Kenny Golladay earned first-team Blue Division All-Catholic League honors for his senior season.
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Kenny Golladay began his collegiate career at North Dakota in 2012.
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Kenny Golladay's transfer coincided with North Dakota's firing of head coach Chris Mussman.
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Kenny Golladay had to sit out one season per NCAA transfer rules.
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Kenny Golladay was one of 58 collegiate wide receivers to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Kenny Golladay had a mediocre performance as he finished 20th among all wide receivers in the 40-yard dash and 26th in the three-cone drill.
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On March 10,2017, Kenny Golladay attended Northern Illinois' pro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills.
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Kenny Golladay performed well and caught every pass as scouts and team representatives from 18 NFL teams attended.
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Kenny Golladay attended private workouts and visits with the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, and New Orleans Saints.
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Kenny Golladay was ranked the 21st best wide receiver in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Kenny Golladay was selected in the 2017 NFL draft by the Lions with in the third round with the 96th overall pick.
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On June 19,2017, Kenny Golladay was signed to a four-year, $3.19 million contract that included a signing bonus of $718,824.
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Kenny Golladay missed five games after suffering a strained hamstring.
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Kenny Golladay finished the 2017 season with 28 receptions for 477 receiving yards and three touchdown receptions in 11 games and five starts.
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Kenny Golladay finished the season as the Lions' leading receiver with 70 receptions for 1,063 yards and five touchdowns.
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Kenny Golladay was selected to his first Pro Bowl at the end of the season.
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Kenny Golladay finished the 2019 season with 65 receptions for 1,190 receiving yards and a league-leading 11 receiving touchdowns.
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Kenny Golladay missed the first two games due to a hamstring injury.
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Kenny Golladay made his return in Week 3 against the Cardinals.
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Kenny Golladay suffered a devastating hip injury in the Week 8 game against Indianapolis that kept him out of the rest of the 2020 season and derailed his future career.
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Kenny Golladay finished the 2020 season with 20 receptions for 338 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.
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On March 20,2021, Kenny Golladay signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the New York Giants.
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On October 8,2024, Kenny Golladay was arrested in Elmhurst, Illinois and charged with driving under the influence, stopping in the roadway, improper lane usage, speeding, and possession of open alcohol by a driver.