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Linebacker, Tennessee, to 1969

Steve Kiner

Born
Jun 12, 1947, in Sandstone, Minnesota
Died
Apr 24, 2025

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Steve Kiner played linebacker at Tennessee (to 1969). He finished ninth in the 1969 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1968 and 1969. The Dallas Cowboys took Kiner in round 3, No. 73 overall in the 1970 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.

Best season
1969
Consensus All-American and First-team All-SEC
Heisman vote
9th
In the 1969 vote
Drafted
No. 73
Round 3, 1970 NFL Draft (Dallas Cowboys)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1967; SEC champions, 1967 and 1969

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