Kaylon Geiger

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Kaylon Geiger
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-01) November 1, 1997 (age 27)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: R. L. Paschal (TX)
College: Navarro (2017–2018)
Troy (2019–2020)
Texas Tech (2021)
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kaylon Trevell Geiger Sr. (born November 1, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Navarro, Troy, and Texas Tech and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

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Early life

Geiger was born on November 1, 1997, in Fort Worth, Texas. He attended R. L. Paschal High School and was a participant in football, basketball, and track and field. As a junior in football, he was named honorable mention all-district 4-6A. In track, Geiger set the school records in the 4x400 meter and 4x100 meter relays. He was a three-star prospect, according to 247Sports. [1]

College career

Geiger received little attention from major college football schools after graduating from R. L. Paschal, and as a result signed with the Navarro junior college team. [2] He developed into one of the top JC receivers at Navarro. As a freshman, he led the team with 497 receiving yards and placed second with three touchdowns and third in receptions with 30. As a sophomore the following year, he made 70 catches and ranked second in the nation with 954 receiving yards. He scored five touchdowns and placed sixth in the United States with 86.7 yards per-game. He was a second-team All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference selection, and finished his junior college career placing third all time in school history with 100 catches and fifth with 1,451 receiving yards. [1]

Geiger transferred to Troy in 2019, and "quickly adapted to the FBS level," recording 873 receiving yards on 77 catches and five touchdowns in his first season with the team. He was named first-team All-Sun Belt Conference and earned conference Newcomer of the Year honors. In his senior year, Geiger started all 11 games and was named second-team all-conference. He recorded 64 receptions for 752 yards and scored three touchdowns, and also was the team's primary kick returner. [1]

After being given an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Geiger decided to transfer to Texas Tech for a final season. He appeared in all 13 games and placed second on the team in receiving, with 44 catches for 533 yards and one touchdown. He was an honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference selection by the league's coaches. He ended his college career with a total of 184 receptions for 2,158 yards, scoring nine touchdowns in his time with Troy and Texas Tech. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+3⁄8 in
(1.76 m)		172 lb
(78 kg)		29+1⁄8 in
(0.74 m)		8+1⁄8 in
(0.21 m)		4.56 s1.58 s2.64 s4.22 s6.77 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		10 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Geiger was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. [4] He was released at the final roster cuts, on August 30, but was re-signed to the practice squad the following day. [5] [6] He was elevated to the active roster for their week two game against the New Orleans Saints, and made his NFL debut in the match, after which he was reverted back to the practice squad. [7] [8] He was signed to the active roster on September 21, after several players were injured and Mike Evans was suspended. [9] He spent one week on the active roster before being waived on September 26. [10] Two days later, he was re-signed to the practice squad. [11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023. [12] He was waived on August 28, 2023. [13]

Geiger signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 18, 2024. [14] He was moved to the practice roster on June 2, and released on June 19, 2024. [15]

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  2. ↑ Long, A. Stacy (October 5, 2019). "Troy's Geiger kicks, clicks into high gear". The Montgomery Advertiser . p. C5 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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  4. ↑ Stroud, Rick (May 2, 2022). "Bucs add three receivers among 13 undrafted free agents". Tampa Bay Times .
  5. ↑ "Kaylon Geiger: Let go by Tampa Bay". CBS Sports . August 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Buccaneers Add WR to Their Practice Squad". bucsreport.com. August 31, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Buccaneers' Kaylon Geiger: Elevated to active roster". CBS Sports . September 17, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Kaylon Geiger Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  9. ↑ "Buccaneers' Kaylon Geiger: Signed to active roster". CBS Sports . September 21, 2022.
  10. ↑ Alper, Josh (September 26, 2022). "Bucs waive Kaylon Geiger with Mike Evans back from suspension". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. NBC Sports.
  11. ↑ Easterling, Luke (September 28, 2022). "Bucs bring back WR Kaylon Geiger on practice squad". USA Today .
  12. ↑ Smith, Scott (January 17, 2023). "Bucs Re-Sign 13 Practice Squad Players for 2023". Buccaneers.com.
  13. ↑ Stroud, Rick (August 28, 2023). "Bucs release QB John Wolford, LB Patrick O'Connor, among others". Tampa Bay Times .
  14. ↑ "Kaylon Geiger". Footballdb.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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