ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) – When Miles Killebrew was young, he tried playing soccer, and it became obvious rather quickly that it wasn’t for him. “I learned how to slide tackle,” he said. “So I was just hitting everybody whether they had the ball or not, and I actually got red carded. . I had to have been like 4 or 5 years old, getting red carded, kicked out of games. So that’s when my parents moved me to football.” Killebrew’s love of contact has now taken him all the way to the NFL. He was drafted in the fourth round by the Detroit Lions, and the Southern Utah product is hoping to contribute right away as a safety. Killebrew was downright giddy on his conference call with Lions reporters on the day he was drafted, and his personable demeanor in interviews could make him a fan favorite in Detroit if he plays well on the field. His style of play should go over pretty well too. He’s listed at 6-foot-2 and 217 pounds – and he enjoys causing some serious collisions. “That’s one of the best parts of football – a great, solid, clean hit,” he said Thursday at the Lions’ practice facility.
