Kidsy began his career at the University of North Texas, where he played for three seasons. As a junior in 2015, he played in 11 games, starting two of them, and recorded 17 receptions for 240 yards and two touchdowns.[1] In three seasons at North Texas, Kidsy appeared in 36 games, catching 48 passes for 539 yards and two touchdowns, and recording two punt return touchdowns and one kick return touchdown.[2]
Kidsy transferred to Texas Southern University after his junior year following an arrest stemming from a hit-and-run accident in which he was alleged to be the driver of a vehicle that struck and seriously injured two pedestrians on December 5, 2015.[3] He was arrested on January 8, 2016, charged with causing an accident involving personal injury, a third-degree felony in Texas.[4][5] Kidsy was forced to sit out the 2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules. In his lone year playing at Texas Southern, as a redshirt senior in 2017, Kidsy had 38 receptions for 519 yards and three touchdowns.[6]
Professional career
Washington Redskins/Football Team
Kidsy signed with the Washington Football Team as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2018 after participating in a rookie minicamp with the team.[7] He was cut by the Redskins at the end of training camp and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2018.[8] Kidsy was promoted to the Redskins active roster on December 20, 2018.[9] He made his NFL debut on December 22, 2018 against the Tennessee Titans.[10] He caught his first career pass, an eight-yard reception from Josh Johnson, in the Redskins’ final game of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles.
On August 31, 2019, Kidsy was waived by the Redskins.[11] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 2, 2019.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on December 7, 2019,[13] before being waived again on August 31, 2020.[14]
Seattle Seahawks
Kidsy signed with the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad on December 2, 2020,[15] and was released six days later.[16] Kidsy signed a futures contract with the Seahawks on January 29, 2021.[17] He was waived on August 5, 2021, when the Seahawks signed former Iowa State basketball player Michael Jacobson to the preseason camp roster.
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