Adrian Killins, Jr. (born January 2, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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. He played

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Early life and high school

Killins was born and grew up in

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and attended

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, where he played

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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.

College career

Killins was a member of the

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for four seasons. He was named second-team All-

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(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. 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. Killins finished his collegiate career with 2,459 rushing yards and 25 rushing touchdowns.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Killins was signed by the

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as an

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following the

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on April 25, 2020. He was waived on September 3, 2020, during final roster cuts, but re-signed to the team's practice squad three days later. He was promoted to the active roster on October 3, 2020. He was waived on October 5 and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad two days later. He was released from the practice squad on November 9, but re-signed to the practice squad again on November 17. He was released again on November 24, and re-signed to the practice squad again on December 11. He was placed on the practice squad/

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list by the team on January 2, 2021. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021. On March 17, 2021, Killins signed with the Eagles on a two-year contract. He was waived on August 14, 2021.

Denver Broncos

On August 17, 2021, Killins was signed by the

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. He was waived/injured on August 24 and placed on injured reserve.

Houston Roughnecks

On November 17, 2022, Killins was drafted by the

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of the

References

External links

Philadelphia Eagles bioUCF Knights bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Killins, Adrian 1998 births Living people Sportspeople from Daytona Beach, Florida Players of American football from Florida American football running backs UCF Knights football players Philadelphia Eagles players Denver Broncos players Houston Roughnecks players