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Reggie Kinlaw
No. 62, 63
PositionDefensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1957-01-09) January 9, 1957 (age 69)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolMiami Springs
CollegeOklahoma
NFL draft1979: 12th round, 320th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Sacks8
Fumble recoveries1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Reginald Kinlaw (born January 9, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners before playing in the NFL for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders and Seattle Seahawks. He graduated from Miami Springs Senior High School.

Drafted in the final round of the 1979 NFL draft,[1] Kinlaw soon worked his way into the rotation on the defensive line. He went on to become a mainstay at the nose tackle position, starting on Raider Super Bowl winners following the 1980 and 1983 seasons. He was considered an unsung hero on those defenses, which featured stars like Ted Hendricks, Rod Martin, Matt Millen, and, later, Howie Long, Lyle Alzado, and Greg Townsend. Despite being somewhat undersized at 6-2 and 250 pounds, Kinlaw's quickness demanded double teams, freeing up his teammates to make big plays. "Reggie was the REAL hero of our defense! He was so quick, they always had to double-team him. That would allow us, in the secondary, to make plays." - Lester Hayes, CB, Raiders.[2]

Reggie Kinlaw coached the defensive line at the varsity level at St. Francis High School in La Cañada, Flintridge, California.[3] He has a daughter Dionne Kinlaw and son Reggie Kinlaw II. His son Reggie Kinlaw II, also coached the defensive line on the Junior Varsity level at St. Francis High School. Reggie retired and moved to Las Vegas in 2012. He has been a heavily involved Alumni since the Raiders moved to Vegas.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "1979 Oakland Raiders". Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  2. ^ Phone call with Lester "The Judge" Hayes. 12/4/18
  3. ^ "St. Francis High School". www.sfhs.net. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011.
  4. ^ Phone call with Reggie Kinlaw.