Here is all you need to know about American football official and former player Terry Killens including his age, career, bio, salary and net worth
Terry Killens will make his Super Bowl comeback on Sunday; he’ll be dressed in black and white this time.
Who is Terry Killens first person to play and referee in the NFL Super Bowl, net worth, salary, bio, age, family and wife
The Tennessee Titans led by Killens came just one yard shy of maybe forcing overtime in the Super Bowl twenty-four years ago.
Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas will see him become the first player in NFL history to officiate a Super Bowl as well as play in one.
From playing in Super Bowl XXXIV to officiating Super Bowl LVIII, Terry Killens is making history this weekend! pic.twitter.com/4bxjqkUtLu
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) February 5, 2024
Who is Terry Killens?
Terry Deleon Killens is an American football official and former linebacker who was born on March 24, 1974 in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. He is currently 49 years old.
A look at Terry Killens’ career
He was a member of the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). In 1996, he was selected in the third round of the NFL Draft.
The Titans advanced to Super Bowl XXXIV in 1999, and while Killens played as a substitute, they were defeated by the St. Louis Rams, who were headed by Kurt Warner. He has worked for the American Athletic Conference as a football official since at least 2013.
Killens was employed as an umpire on the team headed by referee Tra Blake in the Alliance of American Football as of March 2019. Killens joined the NFL officiating team for the 2019 season; the announcement was made in April of that year. In addition to working in the Alliance of American Football and the American Athletic Conference, Killens was an umpire.
Terry Killens’ wife
Terry was once married to Rhonda Hill Killens and the two welcomed five children together named Taylor Denise Killens, Trey Killens, Taryn Danielle Killens & Tori Killens, the other name is unknown.
His wife passed away in 2020 following breast cancer.
What is his salary?
NFL referees and other game officials do not reveal how much money they make, but we can infer a good approximation from the salary information found in the recently terminated collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Referees Association. In 2019, NFL officials made $205,000 on average each season in salary.
As of 2024, Killens boasts an impressive net worth of approximately $5 million.