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'''Sergio Valent'e Kindle''' (born |
'''Sergio Valent'e Kindle''' (born September 20, 1987) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] and [[defensive end]] for the [[Texas Longhorns football|University of Texas Longhorns]]. He is considered one of the top talents for the [[2010 NFL Draft]].<ref name="CooneyUSAToday">{{cite news |first=Frank |last=Cooney |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Who's next? Looking ahead to the best of the 2010 draft class |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2009-05-05-2010-draft-preview_N.htm |work=[[USA Today]] |publisher= |date=May 11, 2009 |accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d81032985&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true#recommend|title=OSU's Okung top prospect, Texas' McCoy top QB for next year's draft|first=Bucky|last=Brooks|work=NFL.com|date=September 3, 2009|accessdate=}}</ref> |
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== High school career == |
== High school career == |
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Revision as of 21:49, 23 December 2009
Template:Infobox CollegeFootballPlayer Sergio Valent'e Kindle (born September 20, 1987) is an American football linebacker and defensive end for the University of Texas Longhorns. He is considered one of the top talents for the 2010 NFL Draft.[1][2]
High school career
Kindle was coached by Bobby Estes, along with Conley Bland, Cliff Hutcheson and Paul Tullis, at Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas. He excelled playing offense and defense at running back and linebacker, recording 411 tackles and 55 tackles for losses, while rushing for 5,632 yards and 86 touchdowns over his final three seasons. This performance earned him the accolade as the only player in Texas to boast all-state honors on both offense and defense in 2005. He was also named first-team All-American by USA Today as well as a PARADE All-America selection and Parade Player of the Year finalist. He was invited to play in the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Kindle also played basketball as Woodrow Wilson High's starting center. He also ran the 400m, 4×400-meter relay and competed in the long jump.
College career
After missing the first two games of the 2006 Longhorn football season with an ankle injury, Kindle appeared in 11 games at strongside linebacker and on special teams for the Texas Longhorns. He registered 21 tackles, three tackles for losses and ranked third on the team in special teams tackles with eight.
Over the summer prior to the 2007 Longhorn football season, Kindle and his teammate Henry Melton were arrested in separate incidents on charges of driving while intoxicated.[3][4][5] Both players were suspended from the first three games of the season. They were also required to perform community service and missed the first two days of practice in order to visit with a woman whose son was crippled by a drunk driver.[6]
In his junior season, Kindle appeared in all 13 games, of which he started 11, at linebacker, defensive end and on special teams. He posted 53 tackles, 10 sacks, 14 TFL, 15 pressures, two PBU, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. His performances helped the Longhorn defense to rank first in the Big 12 (18.8 ppg/18th NCAA), and earned Kindle a 2008 All-American honorable mention by Sports Illustrated, as well as first-team All-Big 12 honors by the league's coaches, Austin American-Statesman, Kansas City Star and San Antonio Express-News and second-team All-Big 12 honors by Associated Press, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Waco Tribune-Herald.
For the 2009 season, Kindle was moved to the defensive end position, replacing Brian Orakpo who was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 2009 NFL Draft. He was named to the watch lists for the Nagurski Trophy, Bednarik Award and Hendricks Award. Heading into the National Championship Game, Kindle has 47 tackles, 3 sacks, 17 TFLs, and 31 QB Hurries.
Personal
Sergio Kindle was born in Los Angeles, California and moved to Texas shortly after he was born. His father played Semi-pro football in Dallas.
References
- ^ Cooney, Frank (May 11, 2009). "Who's next? Looking ahead to the best of the 2010 draft class". USA Today.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Brooks, Bucky (September 3, 2009). "OSU's Okung top prospect, Texas' McCoy top QB for next year's draft". NFL.com.
- ^ Jankowski, Philip (3 August 2007). "Law seeks out Texas football, again". The Daily Texan. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (3 August 2007). "UT tackle turns self in on aggravated robbery charge". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ Halliburton, Suzanne (3 August 2007). "Jones suspended indefinitely". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Melton, Kindle to miss first three games of season for DWI charges". Associated Press. 5 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-06.