Charles Kirby

American football player (born 1974) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Charles Edward Kirby Jr. (born November 27, 1974) is a former American football fullback who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Virginia.[1]

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Charles Kirby
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Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1974-11-27) November 27, 1974 (age 50)
Cairo, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:South View
(Hope Mills, North Carolina)
College:Virginia
Undrafted:1998
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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College career

Kirby played with the Virginia Cavaliers from 1994 to 1997, lettering all four years. Utilized primarily as a lead blocker, he carried the ball 34 times for 116 yards and caught 12 passes for 126 yards, recording one touchdown.[2] While at Virginia, Kirby was a teammate of Ronde Barber, who he later played with as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer.[3]

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Kirby signed with the Indianapolis Colts on April 24, 1998,[4] though he spent the whole 1998 season on the injured reserve list due to an Achilles injury.[3] The Colts released him on September 6, 1999.[4]

Kansas City Chiefs

Kirby was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad in the second half of the 1999 season, never playing a game with the Chiefs.[3] He was released by the Chiefs on August 22, 2000.[4]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On September 12, 2000, Kirby was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[3] He was promoted to the active roster on November 9[5] and played six games with the team in 2000, two of which he started.[1] Prior to the 2001 season, Kirby suffered another Achilles injury, which proved to be season-ending.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on August 10, 2001, and became a free agent on February 15, 2002.[4]

Chicago Bears

Kirby signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears on April 29, 2002, but he was released on July 15.[4]

After football

In 2010, Kirby pledged to donate his brain and spinal cord tissue to the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy at the Boston University School of Medicine.[7]

References

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