Kevin Guy
American football player
Kevin Guy (born December 6, 1972) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach for the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at the University of West Alabama, and was a wide receiver and defensive back in the Arena Football League (AFL) from 1996 to 1999. He has been a football coach since 2000, and first served as a head coach in 2000 as the interim head coach for the New Jersey Red Dogs. After being the defensive coordinator for the San Jose SaberCats from 2006 to 2007, he became the Rattlers head coach in 2008.
In 2018, his wife Cathy became co-owner of a new Tucson-based IFL franchise, called the Tucson Sugar Skulls, set to play in 2019.
Early life
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Guy grew up in Alabama then continued his high school career in Shelby County High School in Columbiana, Alabama, where he was a member of the Wildcats football team from 1987 to 1990. Kevin then enrolled at University of West Alabama, and played wide receiver before finishing his career as a defensive back on the West Alabama Tigers football team from 1991 to 1995.
College career
Guy was tested by many high level programs, taking visits to Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State, Samford and Chattanooga, but only received a scholarship from West Alabama.
Professional career
The Minnesota Fighting Pike signed Guy after he went unselected in the 1996 NFL draft.
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