Kyler Kerbyson
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| Position: | Offensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 7, 1993 Garland, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Knoxville Catholic |
| College: | Tennessee |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Kyler Brian Kerbyson (born July 7, 1993) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played college football at Tennessee.
Early years
[edit]Kerbyson attended and played high school football at Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.[1]
College career
[edit]Kerbyson attended the University of Tennessee from 2011–2015 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.[2][3] He redshirted as a freshman in the 2011 season.[4] In the 2012 season, he made his collegiate debut against Georgia State and appeared in seven games.[2] In the 2013 season, he appeared in 12 games in a backup role on the offensive line.[2] Due to massive offseason losses to the offensive line to the 2014 NFL draft, Kerbyson was forced into a leadership role.[5] He started all 13 games at three different spots, right tackle, left tackle, and left guard, in 2014 for the Volunteers.[2] In his final collegiate season in 2015, he started in all 13 games and helped block for one of the most productive offenses in Tennessee history.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Kerbyson went undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft. He signed to the New England Patriots on July 25, 2016, and later cut on August 15.[6][7] On August 22, he was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but was later cut on September 3.[8] He was added to the Buccaneers' practice squad on November 15 before being released on December 29.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ Whiteman, Marc (December 31, 2015). "Homegrown Vols star Kyler Kerbyson living out his childhood dream". WATE. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Kyler Kerbyson Bio". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Tennessee Volunteers Football Record By Year". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Cobb, David (August 20, 2014). "Hometown Vol Kyler Kerbyson hungry for opportunity". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Rice, Brian (August 7, 2014). "Offensive Line Built on Local Flavor". Tennessee Volunteers Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ O'Malley, Nick (July 22, 2016). "New England Patriots sign undrafted free agent Kyler Kerbyson, tackle/guard out of Tennessee (Report)". masslive.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots release OL Kyler Kerbyson". New England Patriots. August 14, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Bucs Add Rookie Kyler Kerbyson to O-Line". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Kyler Kerbyson NFL Transactions: Signings, Trades & more". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Stroud, Rick; Auman, Greg (December 29, 2016). "Bucs' season not a success for Jameis Winston". Tampa Bay. Retrieved April 28, 2018.