Chad Kilgore (born August 8, 1989) is an American former professional

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. He played

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. He was a member of the

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and

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Early life

Kilgore played

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at Excelsior Springs High School in

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. He was a first-team all-state linebacker, first-team all-district and all-conference linebacker and running back. He was also a team captain for the Tigers. He earned all-state, all-district and all-conference honors as a linebacker in 2006.

College career

Kilgore played football for the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats. He was named defensive MVP of the Bearcats as a junior. Kilgore was named First-team All- MIAA as a sophomore. He was also named Redshirt Freshman of the Year. He finished his college career with 392 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 21 pass knockdowns, five forced fumbles, five interceptions, and 5.5 quarterback sacks.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Kilgore was signed by the

of the

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(NFL) on July 29, 2012 after going undrafted in the

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. He was released by the Raiders on August 31, 2012.

Sacramento Mountain Lions

Kilgore spent the 2012 season with the

of the United Football League. The 2012 season was halted early due to league financial difficulties, and Kilgore said it was obvious that there were money problems with the league. He said that the "whole demeanor of the team was, 'This is a joke.'"

Kansas City Chiefs

Kilgore signed with the

of the

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(CFL) in December 2012. He was signed by the NFL's

on March 27, 2013. He approached Saskatchewan leadership about getting out of his contract. Kilgore said they "were extremely cool about it" and indicated that the Roughriders would like to have him rejoin the team if he did not succeed in the NFL. He was released by the Chiefs on August 14, 2013. Upon his release, Kilgore was described as a longshot to make the roster. He was waived in order to clear roster space for cornerback

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Saskatchewan Roughriders

Kilgore signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on March 6, 2014. He suffered a broken thumb in a June 2014 preseason game and the team placed him on the six-game injured list. He was released by the Roughriders on August 7, 2015.

References

External links

Stats Crew profileSaskatchewan Roughriders bio

NFL Draft Scout
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kilgore, Chad Living people 1989 births American football linebackers Canadian football linebackers Players of Canadian football from Missouri Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football players Oakland Raiders players Sacramento Mountain Lions players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Kansas City Chiefs players Players of American football from Missouri People from Ray County, Missouri