Darian Kinnard
Darian Kinnard is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Kinnard is notable as one of only two players to win three consecutive Super Bowls as a player, which he accomplished with wins in Super Bowls LVII, LVIII, and LIX.
Kinnard is related to country music legend Dolly Parton — his aunt Ginger is Parton's first cousin, and the two women grew up on the same street in Tennessee.
Early life
Kinnard was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, and then Kingsport, Tennessee, where he attended Dobyns-Bennett High School. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio, after his freshman year and enrolled at Saint Ignatius High School. Kinnard played in the 2018 All-American Bowl. Kinnard committed to play college football at Kentucky over offers from Penn State, UCLA and Tennessee.College career
Kinnard played in nine games and started two games as a true freshman. He started all 13 of the Wildcats games at right tackle in his sophomore season. He was named preseason [List of All-SEC American football|football teams|All-Southeastern Conference] as well as a preseason All-American by CBS Sports going into his junior season. Overall, he played in 46 career games with 39 consecutive starts and was awarded the 2021 Jacobs Blocking Trophy.Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
Kinnard was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round, 145th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft. Kinnard won Super Bowl LVII when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles.On August 29, 2023, Kinnard was waived by the Chiefs and re-signed to the practice squad. Kinnard won his second straight Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.