Education
He played college football at Northwest Missouri State University and attended Excelsior Springs High School in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
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Chad Kilgore
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Kilgore played high school football for the Excelsior Springs High School Tigers. He was a first-team all-state linebacker, first-team all-district and all-conference linebacker and running back. He was also a team captain for the Tigers.
He earned all-state, all-district and all-conference honors as a linebacker in 2006.
Kilgore played football for the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats. He was named defensive Most Valuable Player of the Bearcats as a junior.
Kilgore was named First Team All-MIAA as a sophomore. He was also named Redshirt Freshman of the Year.
He finished his college career with 392 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 21 pass knockdowns, five forced fumbles, five interceptions, and 5.5 quarterback sacks.
Oakland Raiders
Kilgore was signed by the Oakland Raiders on July 29, 2012 after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. He was released by the Raiders on August 31, 2012. Sacramento Mountain Lions
Kilgore spent the 2012 season with the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League.
The 2012 season was halted early due to league financial difficulties, and Kilgore said it was obvious that there were money problems with the league.
He said that the "whole demeanor of the team was, "This is a joke.""
Kansas City Chiefs
Kilgore signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in December 2012. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on March 27, 2013.
He approached Saskatchewan leadership about getting out of his contract. He was released by the Chiefs on August 14, 2013.
Upon his release, Kilgore was described as a longshot to make the roster.
He was waived in order to clear roster space for cornerback Kennard Cox. Saskatchewan Roughriders
Kilgore signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on March 6, 2014. He suffered a broken thumb in a June 2014 preseason game and the team placed him on the six-game injured list.
He was released by the Roughriders on August 7, 2015.
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Membership
He has been a member of the Oakland Raiders, Sacramento Mountain Lions, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Kansas City Chiefs.
