Cincinnati native and Purcell Marian High School graduate Terry Killens is set to make history in next month's Super Bowl.Tuesday, the NFL announced the officiating crew for this year's big game, which includes Killens as umpire. It'll the first Super Bowl he's worked and is one of four first-time Super Bowl officials.But, this wont be Killens' first time on a Super Bowl field: As a member of the 1999 Tennessee Titans, Killens was a backup linebacker and was part of the Super Bowl XXXIV runners-up.He made a tackle on special teams in the game.With his naming to the officiating crew, Killens will becomes the first person to ever both play in and officiate a Super Bowl.Killens was drafted by the Titans franchise, when they were the Houston Oilers, in 1996 out of Penn State, and spent five years with the organization.He also played parts of two years with the San Francisco 49ers and appeared in three games for the Seattle Seahawks.According to Pro Football Talk, Killens spent time officiating in the American Athletic Conference and in the now-defunct Alliance of American Football before becoming an NFL official. In 2016, as part of the NFL's celebration of the 50th Super Bowl, high schools with a graduate that had played in a Super Bowl were gifted a special golden football. Purcell Marion received two, in honor of both Killens and Roger Staubach.
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati native and Purcell Marian High School graduate Terry Killens is set to make history in next month's Super Bowl.
Tuesday, the NFL announced the officiating crew for this year's big game, which includes Killens as umpire. It'll the first Super Bowl he's worked and is one of four first-time Super Bowl officials.
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But, this wont be Killens' first time on a Super Bowl field: As a member of the 1999 Tennessee Titans, Killens was a backup linebacker and was part of the Super Bowl XXXIV runners-up.
He made a tackle on special teams in the game.
With his naming to the officiating crew, Killens will becomes the first person to ever both play in and officiate a Super Bowl.
Killens was drafted by the Titans franchise, when they were the Houston Oilers, in 1996 out of Penn State, and spent five years with the organization.
He also played parts of two years with the San Francisco 49ers and appeared in three games for the Seattle Seahawks.
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, Killens spent time officiating in the American Athletic Conference and in the now-defunct Alliance of American Football before becoming an NFL official.
In 2016, as part of the NFL's celebration of the 50th Super Bowl, high schools with a graduate that had played in a Super Bowl were gifted a special golden football. Purcell Marion received two, in honor of both Killens and Roger Staubach.
