Indiana University Athletics
Kiles Adjusting to Life as a Hoosier
3/29/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
March 29, 2010
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Lenyatta Kiles is one of four players from the Hoosiers 2010 signing class to participate in spring practice. He talked to IUHoosiers.com following Saturday's practice.
Kiles is a 5-11, 188-pound cornerback from Cerritos College in Norwalk, Calif. He earned all-conference honors as a sophomore this season with two interceptions, 11 pass breakups, 30 tackles (20 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble.
Cerritos finished 2009 with a 9-2 record and earned the third seed in the playoffs. As a freshman, Kiles appeared in six games and made nine tackles, along with three pass breakups, an interception and a tackle for loss.
Kiles attended Culver City (Calif.) High School and finished his senior campaign by being named an All-Ocean League pick and a first team All-CIF selection. He recorded 73 tackles and four interceptions, including a 96-yarder he took back for a score. Kiles earned three letters in football and basketball and two in track and field.
The son of Lenyatta and Linda Kiles was born on March 3, 1990, and intends to study communications.
