Mark Kafentzis

Mark Kevin Kafentzis (born June 30, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts. He was selected by the Browns in the eighth round of the 1982 NFL draft. He played college football at Columbia Basin College and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Early life Kafentzis participated in high school football, wrestling and track for the Columbia High School Bombers of Richland, Washington. He earned All Big-Nine Conference and All-Area honors on offense and defense his senior year.

College career Kafentzis first played college football for the Columbia Basin College Hawks. He garnered All-Conference defensive back and All-American recognition as a kick return specialist. The Hawks won the National Junior College Football Championship in 1978. He was inducted into the Columbia Basin College Athletics Wall of Fame in 2012. He played in 31 games, starting fifteen, for the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts from 1983 to 1984.

Personal life Kafentzis is the oldest of five brothers who played for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Mark was inducted into the Central Washington Sports Hall of Fame in 2004, the Northwest Athletic Conference Hall of Fame in 2012 and the Tri-Cities Sports Council Hall of Fame in 2003.