Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
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| Wk 11 | W 34-17@ Vanderbilt | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Darian Kinnard
Last confirmed: Kentucky, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · 345 lb · Knoxville, TN · St Ignatius
Darian Kinnard: OT · Kentucky · #70.
Darian Kinnard
He has spent two seasons in the Kentucky offensive line. All-America (Consensus) in 2021 made it two straight seasons on the honors list.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Kentucky in the news
Where to follow him
Game log
Signature game
2021 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2 seasons under Mark Stoops — 18-8 over that span.
2019Kentucky8-5HC: Mark Stoops · Run-heavy
2021Kentucky10-3HC: Mark Stoops · Run-leaning
Awards
A four-star recruit at tackle for Kentucky -- now a real, honored All-American.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
All-Conference caliberFour-star HS recruitAll-America (AFCA, AP, CBS, Consensus, FWAA, WCFF) (2021)All-SEC (2021)All-SEC (2020)
The unit he anchors ranks 47th nationally in line yards this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Kentucky has produced 4 All-Conference offensive linemen and 1 All-American. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2019. Luke Fortner went on to the NFL out of this room (2022).
Selector Grid · 2021
AP1st
FWAA1st
AFCA1st
WCFF1st
SN—
SI—
Named Consensus All-American — recognized on 3+ of the 5 NCAA-recognized selector lists.
Four seasons at Kentucky, drafted
- 2022 Drafted in round 5, No. 145 by the Kansas City
- 2021 Kentucky StoopsYear 4 · 1 gameAll-AmericaAll-conference
- 2020 Kentucky StoopsYear 3 · on the roster, no stat lineAll-conference
- 2019 Kentucky StoopsYear 2 · 1 game
- 2018 Kentucky StoopsYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Kentucky in 2018 as a 4-star recruit, No. 314 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Kentucky in the 2018 class, a 4-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons at Kentucky, a Consensus All-American season (2021) — drafted at #145 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs.
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
2018
- Signed with Kentucky4-star out of St Ignatius
2020
- All-SECfirst
2021
- All-Americafirst · 5 selectors
- All-SECfirst
2022
- Drafted by Kansas City Chiefsround 5, pick 145
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS
Consensus AA (2021)
5 first-team selectors
ALL-SEC · 1ST TEAM
All-SEC 1st team (2021)
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
1 coach2018–2021
Kentucky
Played his entire career under Mark Stoops.
Where he ended up · NFL
Kansas City ChiefsEntering 5th NFL season
#145Rd 5 · Pick 2
Kansas City ChiefsEntering 5th NFL season