Cedric Killings 4607656 224045636 2008-07-07T01:59:06Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other {{Infobox NFLretired |image=Replace this image male.svg <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people - see [[WP:NONFREE]] --> | |name=Cedric Killings ||width= |caption= |position=[[Defensive tackle]] |number=71, 74, 91, 95, 97 |birthdate={{birth date and age|1977|12|14}}<BR>[[Miami, Florida]] |deathdate= |debutyear=2000 |finalyear=2007 |undraftedyear=2000 |college=[[Carson-Newman College#Athletics|Carson-Newman]] |teams=<nowiki></nowiki> * [[San Francisco 49ers]] (2000) * [[Cleveland Browns]] (2001) * [[Carolina Panthers]] (2001) * [[Minnesota Vikings]] (2002–2003) * [[Washington Redskins]] (2004–2005) * [[Houston Texans]] (2006–2007) |stat1label=Games played |stat1value=34 |stat2label=[[Tackle (football move)|Tackle]]s |stat2value=36 |stat3label=[[Quarterback sack|Sacks]] |stat3value=3.0 |nfl=KIL471237 |highlights=<nowiki></nowiki> * 4x [[Division II]] [[All-America]]n (1996–1999) }} '''Cedric Laquon Killings''' (born [[December 14]], [[1977]] in [[Miami, Florida|Miami]], [[Florida]]) is former [[American football]] [[defensive tackle]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was originally signed by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] as an [[undrafted]] [[free agent]] in 2000. He played [[college football]] at [[Carson-Newman College#Athletics|Carson-Newman]]. In his eight-year career, Killings played for the 49ers, the [[Cleveland Browns]], the [[Carolina Panthers]], the [[Minnesota Vikings]], the [[Washington Redskins]] and the [[Houston Texans]]. He retired following the [[2007 NFL season]] after suffering a fractured [[vertebra]] with the Texans. ==Early years== He was an All-[[Dade County, Florida|Dade]] and All-State performer as a senior at [[Miami Central High School]] and also earned All-Dade and All-State honors in the [[discus]] and [[shot put]]. ==Professional career== ===Career-ending injury=== Killings was involved in a head-to-head collision during the 2nd quarter of a game against the [[Indianapolis Colts]] on September 23, 2007 and had to be taken off the field in a stretcher. Trainers said he was complaining of numbness in his lower extremities, but was able to move them. He also sustained a deep cut under his right eye. A Houston [[The Methodist Hospital|Methodist Hospital]] spokesperson said that Killings could move all of his extremities but was complaining of numbness coming and going in his lower back area. ==Personal== Killings and his wife Shavon have two sons, Cadrien and Cairell. {{DEFAULTSORT:Killings, Cedric}} [[Category:1977 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Miami, Florida]] [[Category:American football defensive tackles]] [[Category:Carson-Newman Eagles football players]] [[Category:Undrafted National Football League players]] [[Category:San Francisco 49ers players]] [[Category:Cleveland Browns players]] [[Category:Carolina Panthers players]] [[Category:Minnesota Vikings players]] [[Category:Washington Redskins players]] [[Category:Houston Texans players]] {{defensive-lineman-1970s-stub}}