Cedric Killings
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|name=Cedric Killings
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|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)
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'''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.
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[[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]]
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