VIDEO: Cedric Killings SAC Hall of Fame Induction
VIDEO: Cedric Killings Carson-Newman Athletic Hall of Fame Induction
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Legendary Carson-Newman football defensive lineman, C-N Athletics Hall of Famer, South Atlantic Conference Hall of Famer and eight-year NFL Veteran Cedric Killings passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 45, Wednesday evening.
"Cedric was a fantastic person, player, father, husband, teammate and most importantly, a man of God," Carson-Newman head football coach Mike Clowney, who played with Killings during the 1996 season, said. "We are praying for and grieve with Cedric's family during this difficult time."
Inducted into the SAC Hall of Fame on May 31, 2018, Killings was one of the most dominating defensive players to ever wear the Orange and Blue. The defensive lineman was named All-American three times, including earning consensus All-America honors in 1999.
He was also three-time All-SAC Defensive Lineman and was named the 1996 Defensive Freshman of the Year. Killings is one of just a handful of players who started in three NCAA National Championship games.
Killings started all 54 games of his Carson-Newman career, a school record for starts and consecutive starts. He ranks in the top 10 in Carson-Newman history for both tackles for loss and sacks.
Inducted into the Carson-Newman Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016, Killings played eight seasons in the NFL from 2000-07 with stints with the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins and Houston Texans. Killings made 36 tackles with three sacks across 34 games in his pro career. He appeared in two playoff games for the Redskins in 2005.
After retiring from the NFL, he served as an assistant football coach at Carol City High School. Killings was also an active participant in the Miami Dolphins summer program, which is predicated on enhancing player safety and teaching proper techniques.
Cedric's legacy will continue to inspire future generations through the Cedric Killings Foundation. To learn more and donate, please visit: https://donorbox.org/the-cedric-killings-foundation
Killings is survived by his wife Shavon, and three children.
