Peach Bowl

Safety - Clemson: 1978-1982

Kinard made his first appearance in a bowl game at the 1979 Peach Bowl when his Clemson Tigers took on the Baylor Bears. He went on to earn Consensus All-American and Unanimous All-American honors in 1981 and 1982, respectively. Kinard was a key piece of the 1981 Clemson team that won the National Championship under head coach Danny Ford. After leaving Clemson, he enjoyed a brief but successful professional career, earning a Pro Bowl invite in 1988 and winning Super Bowl XXI as a member of the New York Giants.