Kurt Michael Kafentzis (born December 31, 1962) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and attended Columbia High School in Richland, Washington.[1] He was also a member of the Washington Redskins.
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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 31, 1962 Richland, Washington, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Richland (WA) Columbia |
| College: | Hawaii |
| Undrafted: | 1985 |
| Career history | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
College career edit
Kafentzis played for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors from 1981 to 1984.[2]
Professional career edit
Washington Redskins edit
Kafentzis was signed by the Washington Redskins in 1985. He was placed on injured reserve by the Redskins on August 20, 1985.[3]
Houston Oilers edit
Kafentzis signed with the Houston Oilers on June 24, 1986, and was later released by the team.[4] He was signed by the Oilers on October 7, 1987.[5] He played in two games for the Houston Oilers during the 1987 season.[1] Kafentzis was released by the Oilers on October 27, 1987.[6] He later rejoined the Oilers and spent the 1988 off-season with the team before being released on August 8, 1988.[7]
Personal life edit
Kafentzis was one of five brothers who played for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.[8][9] His brothers Mark, Kent and Kyle all signed with NFL teams.[2][9]
References edit
- ^ a b "KURT KAFENTZIS". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (NFL)" (PDF). hawaiiathletics.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "Pro football". The Free Lance–Star. August 21, 1985. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "HOUSTON". The Galveston Daily News. Associated Press. June 25, 1986. p. 21. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "HOUSTON". Del Rio News Herald. Associated Press. October 8, 1987. p. 10. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "HOUSTON". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. Associated Press. October 28, 1987. p. 10. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "Transactions". Ocala Star-Banner. August 9, 1988. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "Athletics Wall of Fame". columbiabasin.edu. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ a b Craker, Craig (May 20, 2011). "Richland's Kafentzis hurdes into 4A regionals". tri-cityherald.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.