{"id":44084,"date":"2018-05-30T16:42:22","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T20:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=44084"},"modified":"2021-03-20T12:42:47","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T16:42:47","slug":"new-england-patriots-past-kevin-faulk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2018\/05\/30\/new-england-patriots-past-kevin-faulk\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Patriots of the Past: Kevin Faulk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since the inception of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Patriots<\/a> in 1960, the franchise has had a slew of successful running backs. Many running backs have run on the grounds in Foxborough on a path of success. This week&#8217;s New England Patriot of the Past is no different. Leading up to the start of the regular season, the New England Patriots office at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Pro Football<\/a> will be chronicling a different\u00a0Patriots legend each week. Last week, defensive tackle <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HuntJi00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jim Lee Hunt<\/a><\/strong> was profiled. This week we take a look back at a man who resembled what it means to be a Patriot, three-time Super Bowl Champion <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/F\/FaulKe00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Faulk<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Kevin Faulk: New England Patriots of the Past<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2>A Louisiana Man For LSU<\/h2>\n<p>Faulk was born on June 5, 1976, in Lafayette, LA. Faulk attended\u00a0Carencro High School and led them to the 1992 Class 5A State Football Championship. He was chosen as the Lousiana Most Valuable Player twice and was named an All-American by USA Today and Parade. After Carencro, Faulk signed to play with at Lousiana State University\u00a0(LSU) for the Tigers.<\/p>\n<p>One of his finest moments at LSU came in 1996 in a matchup against the Houston Cougars. In the 1996 season opener, Houston led 34-14 at halftime. In the second\u00a0half, Kevin Faulk took over and ran for an LSU record 246 yards along with 106 yards on punt returns. Faulk&#8217;s effort led the Tigers to a 35-34 victory over Houston.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">20 years ago this week&#8230;<br \/>LSU\u2019s Rondell Mealey, Cecil Collins and Kevin Faulk&#8230; grace the cover of The Sporting News College Football Edition Magazine 1998&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n8ckd9qUOH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/n8ckd9qUOH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Detillier (@MikeDetillier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeDetillier\/status\/1001832455597445120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 30, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kevin Faulk left LSU as one of the best running backs in the history of the Southeastern Conference\u00a0(SEC). He finished with 4,557 rushing yards which are an LSU record. His 6,883 all-purpose yards still stand as an SEC record. As a result, Faulk was taken in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Patriots.<\/p>\n<h2>Kevin Faulk: A True Patriot<\/h2>\n<p>After LSU, the Patriots drafted Faulk with the 46th overall selection in the 1999 NFL Draft. He resembled\u00a0the Patriots way better than almost anybody in the history of the franchise. Faulk did whatever\u00a0was asked of him in New England. Some weeks Faulk would start and other times his role would become smaller based on the week&#8217;s matchup. As a result of his unselfish attitude, he was able to help the Patriots be a successful force during the Bill Belichick era.<\/p>\n<p>Faulk won his first Super Bowl in 2001 in a reserve role with the Patriots. In 2003 Faulk compiled 1,351 all-purpose\u00a0yards including\u00a0a career-high 638 rushing yards to go with 440 receiving yards. In the Super Bowl,\u00a0Faulk&#8217;s 23-yard run and two-point conversion in the fourth quarter helped New England defeat the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/panthers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carolina Panthers<\/a>. Due to Faulk&#8217;s performance\u00a0in Super Bowl XXXVIII against\u00a0the Panthers, the Patriots won their second Super Bowl in three seasons. Again due to his unselfish attitude, the 2004 Patriots won their third Lombardi Trophy over the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/eagles\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philadephia Eagles<\/a> in Super Bowl XXXIX.<\/p>\n<h2>Life After Football<\/h2>\n<p>Kevin Faulk retired after the 2011\u00a0season. He finished his career with 3,607 rushing yards, 3,701 receiving\u00a0yards, and 60 total touchdowns. As a result of being a fan favorite, Faulk was voted into the Patriots\u00a0Hall of Fame in 2016. This was on display at the 2016 NFL Draft. Due to the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/executives\/GoodRo0.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roger Goodell<\/a> <\/strong>led witchhunt that was Deflategate, Faulk represented and showed support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BradTo00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Tom Brady<\/strong><\/a> when announcing the team&#8217;s draft pick. Faulk wore a Brady jersey, showing Goodell who the man is. Faulk is currently the Director of Player Development at LSU for the Tigers football team.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"3uK0thr3Q75LNslA8T9Brg\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/95754229\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'3uK0thr3Q75LNslA8T9Brg',sig:'s7_eVPs6QB7C2xPtBZakOgE7gMfiTnAliHV-3kIhhYQ=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'95754229',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New England Patriots office at Last Word on Pro Football will be chronicling a different\u00a0Patriots legend each week. Last week, defensive tackle Jim Lee Hunt was profiled. 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