Rodney Kinlaw

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birthplace=Bonneau, South Carolina
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debutyear=2008
debutteam=New York Jets
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* New York Jets (2008)*:*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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* Alamo Bowl MVP (2007)
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Rodney Eddrick Kinlaw (born April 6, 1985 in city-state|Bonneau|South Carolina) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Penn State.

Early years

Kinlaw was a standout running back and defensive back at Stratford High School in Goose Creek, South Carolina, where he amassed 1,783 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior. Kinlaw was named Offensive Back-of-the-Year by the "Charleston Post and Courier" and Palmetto Touchdown Club. He was named an All-American by SuperPrep and was a finalist for South Carolina's Mr. Football and was named Associated Press first-team all-state.

College career

Kinlaw, who at one time was considered to be the third best of the three tailbacks in the Nittany Lions' 2003 recruiting class, spent most of his career at Penn State on the depth chart behind Tony Hunt and Austin Scott while nursing a serious ACL injury. cite web | url = http://www.timesleader.com/sports/20071231_31_alamo_folo_spt_ART.html | title = Kinlaw will remember the Alamo | last = Levarse | first = Derek| date = 2007-12-31 | publisher = "The Times Leader"] He did not see significant playing time until week five of his senior season (2007). Kinlaw's career-best performance came versus Temple that year when he rushed for 168-yards on 27 carries, the most since previous Penn State running back Larry Johnson who had 271 yards rushing in a single game. Solid performances the second half of the 2007 season saw him become the 11th running back in Penn State history to reach 1,000 yeards in a season ending with 1,329 yards rushing and 123 yards receiving. cite web | url = http://www.timesleader.com/sports/20071111_11_PSU_ntb_spt_ART.html | title = Kinlaw hits 1,000 yards: Senior reaches milestone despite not starting until fifth game this season. | last = Levarse | first = Derek| date = 2007-11-12 | publisher = "The Times Leader"]

His convincing 143-yard performance in the 2007 Alamo Bowl earned him recognition as the game's offensive MVP.

Professional career

New York Jets

On August 1, 2008, the New York Jets announced they signed Kinlaw as an undrafted free agent.cite web | url = http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show/2309-kinlaw-lyles-signed-mackey-waived | title = Kinlaw, Lyles Signed; Mackey Waived | author = Jets Public Relations Department | date = 2008-08-02 | publisher = newyorkjets.com] He was later released on August 26 during the preseason.

Personal

Kinlaw is the nephew of former Penn State All-American Courtney Brown, who was the No. 1 overall pick by the Cleveland Browns in the 2000 NFL Draft. cite web | url = http://gopsusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kinlaw_rodney00.html | title = Rodney Kinlaw Profile | publisher = Penn State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics ]

Kinlaw earned his Bachelor of Arts in Labor and Industrial Relations in May 2007. He is working on a second degree, in Sociology.

References

External links

* [http://gopsusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kinlaw_rodney00.html Penn State Nittany Lions bio]