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Kevin Faulk

Kevin Troy Faulk (born June 5, 1976) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the New England Patriots. Faulk played college football for the LSU Tigers, winning SEC Freshman of the Year in 1995 and receiving first-team All-American honors the following season. He was selected by the Patriots in the second round of the 1999 NFL draft. Faulk held a variety of offensive and special teams roles during his professional career and contributed to the Patriots' first three Super Bowl titles. For his accomplishments in New England, he was inducted to the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2016. After retiring from the NFL, Faulk returned to LSU as a coach from 2018 to 2021. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2022.

Infobox

Title
Running backs coach
Born
(1976-06-05) June 5, 1976 (age 49)Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Height
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight
202 lb (92 kg)
High school
Carencro (LA)
College
LSU (1995–1998)
NFL draft
1999: 2nd round, 46th overall pick
Rushing attempts
864
Rushing yards
3,607
Rushing touchdowns
16
Receptions
431
Receiving yards
3,701
Receiving touchdowns
15

Tables

College career statistics* [3] · College career
Att
Att
Season
Att
Team
Yds
GP
Avg
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Rec
Rushing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Plays
Receiving
Yds
Receiving
TD
1995
1995
Season
1995
Team
LSU
GP
10
Rushing
174
Rushing
852
Rushing
4.9
Rushing
6
Receiving
5
Receiving
86
Receiving
17.2
Receiving
1
Scrimmage
179
Scrimmage
938
Scrimmage
7
1996
1996
Season
1996
Team
LSU
GP
11
Rushing
248
Rushing
1,282
Rushing
5.2
Rushing
13
Receiving
10
Receiving
134
Receiving
13.4
Receiving
0
Scrimmage
258
Scrimmage
1,416
Scrimmage
13
1997
1997
Season
1997
Team
LSU
GP
9
Rushing
205
Rushing
1,144
Rushing
5.6
Rushing
15
Receiving
16
Receiving
93
Receiving
5.8
Receiving
0
Scrimmage
221
Scrimmage
1,237
Scrimmage
15
1998
1998
Season
1998
Team
LSU
GP
11
Rushing
229
Rushing
1,279
Rushing
5.6
Rushing
12
Receiving
22
Receiving
287
Receiving
13.0
Receiving
3
Scrimmage
251
Scrimmage
1,566
Scrimmage
15
College totals
College totals
Season
College totals
Team
41
GP
856
Rushing
4,557†
Rushing
5.3
Rushing
46†
Rushing
53
Receiving
600
Receiving
11.3
Receiving
4
Receiving
909
Scrimmage
5,157
Scrimmage
50†
Season
Team
GP
Rushing
Receiving
Scrimmage
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
Rec
Yds
Avg
TD
Plays
Yds
TD
1995
LSU
10
174
852
4.9
6
5
86
17.2
1
179
938
7
1996
LSU
11
248
1,282
5.2
13
10
134
13.4
0
258
1,416
13
1997
LSU
9
205
1,144
5.6
15
16
93
5.8
0
221
1,237
15
1998
LSU
11
229
1,279
5.6
12
22
287
13.0
3
251
1,566
15
College totals
41
856
4,557†
5.3
46†
53
600
11.3
4
909
5,157
50†
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career › Pre-draft
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 7+5⁄8 in(1.72 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 7+5⁄8 in(1.72 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 7+5⁄8 in(1.72 m)
Weight
205 lb(93 kg)
Arm length
29+3⁄4 in(0.76 m)
Hand span
9+1⁄8 in(0.23 m)
40-yard dash
4.57 s
10-yard split
1.61 s
20-yard split
2.62 s
20-yard shuttle
4.09 s
Three-cone drill
7.14 s
Vertical jump
34.0 in(0.86 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 6 in(2.90 m)
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
mw- .mw- 5 ft 7+5⁄8 in(1.72 m)
205 lb(93 kg)
29+3⁄4 in(0.76 m)
9+1⁄8 in(0.23 m)
4.57 s
1.61 s
2.62 s
4.09 s
7.14 s
34.0 in(0.86 m)
9 ft 6 in(2.90 m)
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics
Att
Att
Year
Att
Team
Yds
GP
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Rec
Rushing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
1999
1999
Year
1999
Team
NE
GP
11
Rushing
67
Rushing
227
Rushing
3.4
Rushing
43
Rushing
1
Receiving
12
Receiving
98
Receiving
8.2
Receiving
19
Receiving
1
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
NE
GP
16
Rushing
164
Rushing
570
Rushing
3.5
Rushing
18
Rushing
4
Receiving
51
Receiving
465
Receiving
9.1
Receiving
52
Receiving
1
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
NE
GP
15
Rushing
41
Rushing
169
Rushing
4.1
Rushing
24
Rushing
1
Receiving
30
Receiving
189
Receiving
6.3
Receiving
28
Receiving
2
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
NE
GP
15
Rushing
52
Rushing
271
Rushing
5.2
Rushing
45
Rushing
2
Receiving
37
Receiving
379
Receiving
10.2
Receiving
36
Receiving
3
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
NE
GP
15
Rushing
178
Rushing
638
Rushing
3.6
Rushing
23
Rushing
0
Receiving
48
Receiving
440
Receiving
9.2
Receiving
27
Receiving
0
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
NE
GP
11
Rushing
54
Rushing
255
Rushing
4.7
Rushing
20
Rushing
2
Receiving
26
Receiving
248
Receiving
9.5
Receiving
31
Receiving
1
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
NE
GP
8
Rushing
51
Rushing
145
Rushing
2.8
Rushing
13
Rushing
0
Receiving
29
Receiving
260
Receiving
9.0
Receiving
23
Receiving
0
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
NE
GP
15
Rushing
25
Rushing
123
Rushing
4.9
Rushing
11
Rushing
1
Receiving
43
Receiving
356
Receiving
8.3
Receiving
43
Receiving
2
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
NE
GP
16
Rushing
62
Rushing
265
Rushing
4.3
Rushing
14
Rushing
0
Receiving
47
Receiving
383
Receiving
8.1
Receiving
23
Receiving
1
2008
2008
Year
2008
Team
NE
GP
15
Rushing
83
Rushing
507
Rushing
6.1
Rushing
41
Rushing
3
Receiving
58
Receiving
486
Receiving
8.4
Receiving
22
Receiving
3
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
NE
GP
15
Rushing
62
Rushing
335
Rushing
5.4
Rushing
29
Rushing
2
Receiving
37
Receiving
301
Receiving
8.1
Receiving
38
Receiving
1
2010
2010
Year
2010
Team
NE
GP
2
Rushing
8
Rushing
45
Rushing
5.6
Rushing
11
Rushing
0
Receiving
6
Receiving
62
Receiving
10.3
Receiving
21
Receiving
1
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
NE
GP
7
Rushing
17
Rushing
57
Rushing
3.4
Rushing
9
Rushing
0
Receiving
7
Receiving
34
Receiving
4.9
Receiving
18
Receiving
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
161
GP
864
Rushing
3,607
Rushing
4.2
Rushing
45
Rushing
16
Rushing
431
Receiving
3,701
Receiving
8.6
Receiving
52
Receiving
15
Year
Team
GP
Rushing
Receiving
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
1999
NE
11
67
227
3.4
43
1
12
98
8.2
19
1
2000
NE
16
164
570
3.5
18
4
51
465
9.1
52
1
2001
NE
15
41
169
4.1
24
1
30
189
6.3
28
2
2002
NE
15
52
271
5.2
45
2
37
379
10.2
36
3
2003
NE
15
178
638
3.6
23
0
48
440
9.2
27
0
2004
NE
11
54
255
4.7
20
2
26
248
9.5
31
1
2005
NE
8
51
145
2.8
13
0
29
260
9.0
23
0
2006
NE
15
25
123
4.9
11
1
43
356
8.3
43
2
2007
NE
16
62
265
4.3
14
0
47
383
8.1
23
1
2008
NE
15
83
507
6.1
41
3
58
486
8.4
22
3
2009
NE
15
62
335
5.4
29
2
37
301
8.1
38
1
2010
NE
2
8
45
5.6
11
0
6
62
10.3
21
1
2011
NE
7
17
57
3.4
9
0
7
34
4.9
18
0
Career
161
864
3,607
4.2
45
16
431
3,701
8.6
52
15

References

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    https://web.archive.org/web/20110816051316/http://archive.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=186
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    https://books.google.com/books?id=IOEfqTQAl1oC&q=The+Mystique+of+Tiger+Stadium:+25+Greatest+Games:+The+Ascension+of+LSU+Football
  3. "Kevin Faulk"
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kevin-faulk-1.html
  4. National Football Foundation
    https://footballfoundation.org/news/2022/1/10/nff-announces-star-studded-2022-college-football-hall-of-fame-class.aspx
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    https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=548&DraftYear=1999
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    https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=5145
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    http://www.nfl.com/player/kevinfaulk/2500600/profile
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    http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2003/09/28/faulk_no_small_factor_in_patriots_progress
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