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Hailing from Lake Charles, Kennison was a standout at LSU in the first half of the 1990s, when he led the Tigers' men's track team as a six-time all-American. His production as a receiver in Baton Rouge wasn't quite as noteworthy but he wasn't bad and he ran a 4.28 40-yard dash at his pro day, enough to make him the 18th overall pick (Rams) in 1996.
After three seasons with the Greatest Show on Turf, the Saints gave a 2nd round pick to bring him to New Orleans. Though Kennison had only one season with the Saints, oddly in the middle of his career, he led the team in receptions (from four different Saints QBs during the "Billy Joe" years) and yards. In a move perhaps representative of that era for the Saints, Ditka traded Kennison to the Bears for a fifth rounder (that the Saints used for TE Austin Wheatley).
Despite some drama, Kennison eventually settled in with the Chiefs two years later and where he put in five straight quality seasons, averaging 961 yards and 5 TDs during that span (peaking with 1102 in 2005). Kennison retired in 2008.
After football, Kennison appears to have discovered the world of wine and food. His company Barrel 87, started in 2014, is a "wine club" where members get different wines he selects and he also has a pairing service and will locate rare or unusual wines for members.
Kennison was inducted into the Louisiana sports Hall of Fame in September 2016, and here he is earlier this month on local Kansas City TV talking about what he's doing now with Barrel 87:
: Former Chiefs player Eddie Kennison now in the winery business - KCTV5
Also, here is a TV spot he had last year that will embed:
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<img src="http://media.nola.com/lsu_impact/photo/eddie-kennisonjpg-5a99ccd56baa6dbd.jpg", width="800 or less".
Eddie Kennison Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Kennison
Former LSU WR Eddie Kennison named to Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
After three seasons with the Greatest Show on Turf, the Saints gave a 2nd round pick to bring him to New Orleans. Though Kennison had only one season with the Saints, oddly in the middle of his career, he led the team in receptions (from four different Saints QBs during the "Billy Joe" years) and yards. In a move perhaps representative of that era for the Saints, Ditka traded Kennison to the Bears for a fifth rounder (that the Saints used for TE Austin Wheatley).
Despite some drama, Kennison eventually settled in with the Chiefs two years later and where he put in five straight quality seasons, averaging 961 yards and 5 TDs during that span (peaking with 1102 in 2005). Kennison retired in 2008.
After football, Kennison appears to have discovered the world of wine and food. His company Barrel 87, started in 2014, is a "wine club" where members get different wines he selects and he also has a pairing service and will locate rare or unusual wines for members.
Kennison was inducted into the Louisiana sports Hall of Fame in September 2016, and here he is earlier this month on local Kansas City TV talking about what he's doing now with Barrel 87:
: Former Chiefs player Eddie Kennison now in the winery business - KCTV5
Also, here is a TV spot he had last year that will embed:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uAVPmQ0wb2s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<img src="http://media.nola.com/lsu_impact/photo/eddie-kennisonjpg-5a99ccd56baa6dbd.jpg", width="800 or less".
Eddie Kennison Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Kennison
Former LSU WR Eddie Kennison named to Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame