No. 14 | |
Born: | Mount Pleasant, Florida, U.S. | December 31, 1953
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Died: | July 2, 2003 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | (aged 49)
Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | WR |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
College | Dayton |
High school | Dayton (OH) Dunbar |
NFL draft | 1976, Round: 17, Pick: 487 |
Drafted by | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Career history | |
As player | |
1977 | Toronto Argonauts |
1978–1979 | Calgary Stampeders |
1979 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
1980 | Calgary Stampeders |
1981–1983 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Career stats | |
Receptions | 153 |
Receiving yards | 2,942 |
Return yards | 3,600 |
Total TDs | 20 |
Kelvin Kirk (December 31, 1953 – July 2, 2003) was an American football wide receiver and kick returner who played for seven seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Kirk was also the first Mr. Irrelevant (a humorous award given to the last player picked in the NFL Draft), as the 487th and last draft pick in the 1976 NFL draft, which famously had the most players selected in any draft in NFL history. Kirk, being the last one selected, has since become the "most irrelevant" draft pick in NFL history.