Adrian Killins Jr. (born January 2, 1998) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCF Knights. He played for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles and Arlington Renegades of the XFL.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | January 2, 1998 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 177 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Mainland (Daytona Beach) | ||||||||||||
| College | UCF (2016–2019) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Early life
editKillins was born and grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida and attended Mainland High School, where he played football and ran track. Killins was a two-time state champion in the 200 meters and was the runner-up in the 100 meters as a senior.[1]
College career
editKillins was a member of the UCF Knights for four seasons. He was named second-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) after his junior season when he rushed 147 times for 715 yards and eight touchdowns and had 19 receptions for 377 yards and four touchdowns.[2] As a senior, Killins rushed for 629 yards and seven touchdowns and caught eight passes for 120 yards and one touchdown and was again named second-team All-AAC.[3] Killins finished his collegiate career with 2,459 rushing yards and 25 rushing touchdowns.[4]
Professional career
editPhiladelphia Eagles
editKillins was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 25, 2020.[5] He was waived on September 3, 2020, during final roster cuts, but re-signed to the team's practice squad three days later.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 3, 2020.[8] He was waived on October 5[9] and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[10] He was released from the practice squad on November 9,[11] but re-signed to the practice squad again on November 17.[12] He was released again on November 24,[13] and re-signed to the practice squad again on December 11.[14] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on January 2, 2021.[15] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[16]
On March 17, 2021, Killins signed with the Eagles on a two-year contract.[17] He was waived on August 14, 2021.[18]
Denver Broncos
editOn August 17, 2021, Killins was signed by the Denver Broncos.[19] He was waived/injured on August 24 and placed on injured reserve.[20]
Houston Roughnecks
editOn November 17, 2022, Killins was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[21] He was released on March 15, 2023.[22]
References
edit- ↑ Crepea, James (December 29, 2017). "How fast is UCF running back Adrian Killins Jr.?". AL.com. The Oregonian. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ↑ Murschel, Matt (April 3, 2019). "UCF running back Adrian Killins pushes to build on his success during his senior season". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ↑ Beede, Jason (February 21, 2020). "NFL Network analyst surprised by no combine invite for Killins". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ↑ Hays, Chris (April 25, 2020). "UCF star Adrian Killins enters NFL draft with chip on his shoulder". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ↑ Erby, Glenn (April 25, 2020). "Philadelphia Eagles announce the signing of 12 undrafted free agents". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Adrian Killins: Waived by Eagles". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. September 3, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ↑ Kempski, Jimmy (September 6, 2020). "Eagles seemingly in the process of forming half of their practice squad". PhillyVoice.com. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Eagles' Adrian Killins: Joins Philadelphia". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. September 3, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (October 5, 2020). "Eagles waive running back Adrian Killins". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ↑ Erby, Glenn (October 7, 2020). "Philadelphia Eagles sign RB Adrian Killins to the practice squad". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (November 9, 2020). "Eagles sign DT Treyvon Hester to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (November 17, 2020). "Eagles sign CB Michael Jacquet to the active roster; sign RB Adrian Killins to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (November 24, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles activate 21-day practice window for DE Genard Avery; place CB Cre'Von LeBlanc on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (December 11, 2020). "Eagles sign RB Adrian Killins to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (January 3, 2021). "CB Nickell Robey-Coleman is out for tonight's game". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Three have contracts expire". EliteFantasy.com. January 11, 2021. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ↑ Simmons, Myles (March 17, 2021). "Report: Eagles re-sign Adrian Killins to two-year deal". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ↑ Erby, Glenn (August 14, 2021). "Philadelphia Eagles waive WR Adrian Killins". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 17, 2021). "Broncos sign RB Adrian Killins, make series of roster moves to reach 85-player limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 23, 2021). "Broncos sign RB Stevie Scott III, make series of roster moves". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ↑ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
External links
edit- Philadelphia Eagles bio
- UCF Knights bio Archived October 8, 2020, at the Wayback Machine