| Intro | American football player from the United States |
| Is |
American football player Football player |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 3 November 1993 |
| Age: | 26 years |
Kenny Golladay (born November 3, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northern Illinois, and was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
College career
North Dakota
Golladay began his collegiate career at North Dakota in 2012. As a freshman, Golladay had 30 catches for 429 yards and a touchdown. In his sophomore season, Golladay had a break out year in 2013 with a team high 69 catches for 884 yards and eight touchdowns.
Northern Illinois
After two seasons at North Dakota, Golladay transferred to Northern Illinois in 2014. He had to sit out one season per NCAA transfer rules. As a junior, Golladay had 73 catches for 1,129 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2015.
In his final collegiate season, Golladay had 87 catches for 1,156 yards and eight touchdowns in 2016.
Professional career
Golladay was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round with the 96th overall selection in the 2017 NFL Draft.
On September 10, 2017, Golladay made his NFL debut against the Arizona Cardinals. In the 35–23 victory, he had four receptions for 69 yards and recorded his first two career receiving touchdowns, a 10-yard reception and a 45-yard reception. Both of his touchdowns came from quarterback Matthew Stafford in the fourth quarter.