1. Kendrick L McKinley was an American professional football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.
18 Facts About Kenny McKinley
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Kenny McKinley was selected by the Broncos in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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Kenny McKinley was rated the 29th-best player in the state of Georgia and the 54th-best athlete in the country by Rivals.
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Kenny McKinley started six games and ranked third on the team with 25 catches for 291 yards and returned 18 punts for 83 yards.
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Kenny McKinley's best game was an eight-catch, 110-yard effort against Auburn, the first 100-yard receiving day in his career.
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Kenny McKinley would go on to earn first-team honors from: the SEC coaches, the Associated Press and CollegeFootballNews.
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Kenny McKinley was number one at South Carolina in yards and touchdowns.
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Kenny McKinley had four 100-yard receiving games in 2007, including a school record 14 catch performance against Tennessee where he had a career-best 151 yards.
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In 2008, Kenny McKinley entered his senior year as an All-America candidate that was in position to break every South Carolina school career receiving record.
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Kenny McKinley began the 2008 campaign ranked tied for fourth in career receptions, sixth in career receiving yards and tied for sixth in receiving touchdowns in Carolina history.
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Kenny McKinley became the 12th player in league history to record more than 2,700 receiving yards.
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Kenny McKinley was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round, 5th pick during the 2009 NFL draft.
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Kenny McKinley played in eight games in 2009 as a kick returner.
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Kenny McKinley returned seven kicks for a total of 158 yards.
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Kenny McKinley was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury on December 28,2009.
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Kenny McKinley was found dead on September 20,2010, from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Kenny McKinley's death was reported as a suicide by local media, and later confirmed by members of the Arapahoe County Sheriff's office.
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The report stated that Kenny McKinley had a gambling problem and was deep in debt.