The lanky 6-4 225 lb Kuykendall started primarily at inside linebacker for the Falcons from 1975–1983, making the Pro Football Weekly All-NFC Team in 1978.
Kuykendall, who was lanky at 6-4 and weighed 225 pounds, mainly served as an inside linebacker for the Falcons from 1975 to 1983. He received Pro Football Weekly All-NFC Team honors in 1978.