Chad Kilgore

Chad Kilgore
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Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1989-08-08) August 8, 1989 (age 35)
Orrick, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Excelsior Springs (MO)
College:Northwest Missouri State
Undrafted:2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Chad Kilgore (born August 8, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Northwest Missouri State University and attended Excelsior Springs High School in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. He was a member of the Oakland Raiders, Sacramento Mountain Lions, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Kansas City Chiefs.

Early years

Kilgore played high school football for the Excelsior Springs High School Tigers. He was a first-team all-state linebacker, first-team all-district and all-conference linebacker and running back. He was also a team captain for the Tigers. He earned all-state, all-district and all-conference honors as a linebacker in 2006.[1]

College career

Kilgore played football for the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats. He was named defensive MVP of the Bearcats as a junior. Kilgore was named First-team All-MIAA as a sophomore. He was also named Redshirt Freshman of the Year. He finished his college career with 392 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 21 pass knockdowns, five forced fumbles, five interceptions, and 5.5 quarterback sacks.[2]

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Kilgore was signed by the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) on July 29, 2012 after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft. He was released by the Raiders on August 31, 2012.[3][4][5]

Sacramento Mountain Lions

Kilgore spent the 2012 season with the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. The 2012 season was halted early due to league financial difficulties, and Kilgore said it was obvious that there were money problems with the league. He said that the "whole demeanor of the team was, 'This is a joke.'"[6]

Kansas City Chiefs

Kilgore signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in December 2012.[7] He was signed by the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs on March 27, 2013. He approached Saskatchewan leadership about getting out of his contract. Kilgore said they "were extremely cool about it" and indicated that the Roughriders would like to have him rejoin the team if he did not succeed in the NFL.[8]

He was released by the Chiefs on August 14, 2013.[3] Upon his release, Kilgore was described as a longshot to make the roster. He was waived in order to clear roster space for cornerback Kennard Cox.[9]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Kilgore signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on March 6, 2014.[10] He suffered a broken thumb in a June 2014 preseason game and the team placed him on the six-game injured list.[11] He was released by the Roughriders on August 7, 2015.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Playing for the competition: Kilgore signs with the Raiders". excelsiorspringsstandard.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Chad Kilgore". riderville.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Chad Kilgore". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  4. ^ Damien, Levi (August 29, 2012). "Undrafted rookie Chad Kilgore hustling his way into the NFL". silverandblackpride.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Raiders Announce Roster Moves". raiders.com. August 31, 2012. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "Storied investor's football league fumbles". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  7. ^ Hamilton, Ian (June 17, 2014). "Kilgore making up for lost time". canada.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  8. ^ Hamilton, Ian (June 17, 2014). "Kilgore making up for lost time". The StarPhoenix. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  9. ^ "Chiefs waive local linebacker Chad Kilgore, sign cornerback Kennard Cox". Foxnews.com. August 14, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  10. ^ "Riders Sign Linebackers". oursportscentral.com. March 6, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  11. ^ McCormick, Murray. "Injury shuffles Riders linebackers before season opener". The StarPhoenix. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  12. ^ "Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.