G.J. Kinne
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||
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| Date of birth: | December 1, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth: | Mesquite, Texas | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Gilmer (TX) | ||
| College: | Tulsa | ||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| CFL status: | International | ||
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Gary Joe "G.J." Kinne III (born December 1, 1988) is a Canadian football quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Tulsa. Kinne converted from quarterback to wide receiver in 2015 in hopes of making the Philadelphia Eagles roster. He was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL in 2016, and later signed with the Roughriders in June 2016.
Kinne was born in Mesquite, Texas, a suburb just east of Dallas, to Gary Joe Kinne and Jocelyne Carter. His father was a former standout linebacker at Baylor University and later an assistant coach at Allen High School, Kaufman High School, and was the defensive coordinator at Mesquite High School. In 2003 his father accepted the head coaching job at Canton High School in East Texas, a town about 70 miles east of Dallas. Kinne became the starting quarterback of the Eagle varsity football team as a freshman. In his first game against rival Grand Saline High School, Kinne played well and exhibited a strong arm and good accuracy despite a 20–13 loss. It would be a rare loss as he led Canton High to its first playoff victory since 1964 and finished the year as Class AAA area finalists with an 8–4 record. He was named All East Texas and was named The Tyler Morning Telegraph's East Texas Newcomer of the year. As a sophomore, he led CHS to another good season with an 8–2 record but narrowly missed the playoffs.
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