Rex Kern

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Rex Kern

Kern in 1971, with the Colts
No. 44, 45
Position:	Defensive back (NFL) Quarterback (college)
Personal information
Born:	(1949-05-28) May 28, 1949 (age 75) Lancaster, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lancaster (OH)
College:	Ohio State
NFL draft:	1971 / round: 10 / pick: 260
Career history
Baltimore Colts (1971–1973) Buffalo Bills (1974)
Career highlights and awards
2× National champion (1968, 1970) First-team All-American (1969) 3× Second-team All-Big Ten (1968, 1969, 1970)
Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame

Rex William Kern (born May 28, 1949) is an American former professional football player. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) at defensive back for the Baltimore Colts and Buffalo Bills. In college, Kern was the quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1968 to 1970; the Buckeyes went undefeated in 1968 and were national champions. Kern was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.^[1]