Jason Kyle
{{Short description|American football player (born 1972)}}
{{for|the Utah politician|Jason Kyle (politician)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2014}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jason Kyle
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| number = 57, 56
| position = Long snapper
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|5|12}}
| birth_place = Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 235
| high_school = McClintock
(Tempe, Arizona)
| college = Arizona State
| draftyear = 1995
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 126
| expansiondraftyear = 1999
| expansiondraftround = 1
| expansiondraftpick = 8
| pastteams =
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|1995|1998}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|1999}})
- St. Louis Rams (2000)*{{cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/2000/10?after=AAAH0AAAAAoAAAALAAAAAAAEofQ= |website=NFL.com |access-date=8 December 2024}}
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2000}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2001|2008}})
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2009|2010}})
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 203
| statlabel2 = Total tackles
| statvalue2 = 29
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 3
| pfr = K/KyleJa20
}}
Jason Campbell Kyle (born May 12, 1972) is an American former professional football long snapper. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils as a linebacker.
Kyle also played for the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints.
Kyle was the long snapper for the Saints during their Super Bowl winning 2009 season and for the first nine games of 2010, but due to a shoulder injury he was then placed on the injured reserve list, ending his season.[https://web.archive.org/web/20121103152914/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/nfl/wires/11/20/2020.ap.fbn.saints.moves.0224/ "Saints place Kyle on IR, sign Ingram"]
College career
Kyle received a full athletic scholarship to Arizona State University as a linebacker where he led the Pac-10 in tackles. He was chosen to play in the East/West Shrine Game, Senior Bowl, and the Blue/Grey Game. Academically, he received the Sun Angel Chairman’s Award, First-team Academic All-Pacific-10 Award, and Maroon and Gold Scholar Athlete Award. He earned a marketing degree.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}}
Professional career
Kyle was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in 1995 as a linebacker.{{Cite web |title=1995 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1995/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Over the career of sixteen years Kyle moved from linebacker to long snapping. He played his last season in 2010 with the New Orleans Saints and was a member of the 2010 Super Bowl Champions. Kyle also served on the board of directors for the NFLPA.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090709163926/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/Team/Roster/People/Jason%20Kyle.aspx New Orleans Saints bio]
- [http://www.venturenashville.com/jason-kyles-pro-player-connect-has-tncv-backing-br----plus-a-3mm-c-round-in-its-playbook-cms-785#.Tz0w79n-CT8.email ProPlayerConnect Receives $3MM Funding]
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Category:Players of American football from Tempe, Arizona
Category:American football linebackers
Category:American football long snappers
Category:Arizona State Sun Devils football players
Category:Seattle Seahawks players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:San Francisco 49ers players