Kamren Kinchens
American football player (born 2002)
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Kamren Kinchens (kin-CHINZ; born September 29, 2002) is an American professional football free safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning All-American honors in 2022.
Miami, Florida, U.S.
| No. 5 – Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Free safety | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 29, 2002 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Miami Northwestern (FL) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Miami (FL) (2021–2023) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: 3rd round, 99th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
Kinchens was born on September 29, 2002. He attended Miami Northwestern Senior High School in Miami, Florida. A four-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Miami.[1][2][3]
College career
Kinchens played in all 12 games and started the final five of his true freshman year at Miami in 2021 and had 44 tackles.[4][5] He returned to Miami as a starter in 2022. Against Georgia Tech, he tied a school record with three interceptions.[6] He finished the year with 59 tackles, six interceptions, and one touchdown. He was named a first-team All-American by CBS Sports.[7] Kinchens declared for the 2024 NFL draft following the 2023 season.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 4.62 s | 1.53 s | 2.59 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | 13 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Kinchens was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round with the 99th overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft.[11]
In a Week 9 matchup at the Seattle Seahawks, Kinchens intercepted two passes by Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith, including one that was returned for 103-yard touchdown, the longest defensive touchdown scored in Rams history,[12] earning him the NFC Defensive Player of the Week.[13] He won the award a second time in Week 11 after recording eight tackles, one fumble, and an interception against the New England Patriots.[14]
NFL career statistics
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