Terrence Kiel
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Terrence Kiel | |
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Date of birth | November 24, 1980 (age 26) |
Place of birth | ![]() |
Position(s) | Strong safety |
College | Texas A&M |
NFL Draft | 2003 / Round 2/ Pick 62 |
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Team(s) | |
2003-2006 | San Diego Chargers |
Terrence Kiel (born November 24, 1980) is an American football safety, currently a free agent, Prior to this, he attended Texas A&M University.
[edit] NFL Career
Kiel was drafted by the Chargers with the 62nd pick of the 2nd round in the 2003 NFL Draft. On March 1, 2007 the Chargers cut him. He is currently in talks with the Houston Texans and the Miami Dolphins.[1].
[edit] Off-The-Field Problems
In 2003 Kiel was shot 3 times after an attempted carjacking in Houston. On September 26, 2006 Kiel was arrested for multiple drug charges including: possession, possession with the intent to sell, and transportation of a controlled substance. Police came to the Chargers practice facility and arrested him. He was released after posting a $1,550,000 bond. On February 7, 2007 he pleaded guilty to felony and misdemeanor drug charges for shipping codeine-based cough syrup to Texas. He is ordered to do 10,000 hours of volunteer work, including talking to young people about dangers of drugs and undergo counsiling for urinating in public.