Kevin Dodd

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Kevin Dodd
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Dodd with the Titans in 2016
No. 93, 92
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1992-07-14) July 14, 1992 (age 32)
Taylors, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:277 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school: Riverside (Greer, South Carolina)
College: Clemson (2012–2015)
NFL draft: 2016  / Round: 2 / Pick: 33
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:12
Sacks:1.0
Player stats at PFR

Kevin Tyrell Dodd (born July 14, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Titans in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft.

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Early life

Dodd attended Riverside High School in Greer, South Carolina. As a senior, he had 78 tackles and nine sacks. He committed to Clemson University to play college football. Dodd spent a year at Hargrave Military Academy after graduating from high school. [1]

College career

Dodd played in 24 games and had 20 tackles as a backup his first three years at Clemson from 2012 to 2014. [2] In 2015, Dodd became a starter for the first time and recorded 60 tackles and 12 sacks. [3] [4] During Clemson's loss to Alabama in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship, he had seven tackles and three sacks.

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
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		277 lb
(126 kg)		34 in
(0.86 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.86 s1.70 s2.84 s4.44 s7.18 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		22 reps
All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day [5] [6] [7]

Dodd was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2016 NFL draft. [8] He recorded his first sack in his first full start against the Detroit Lions in Week 2 after replacing an injured Derrick Morgan. [9] He was placed on injured reserve on December 5, 2016 after re-injuring his foot from early in the offseason. [10]

Dodd finished the 2017 season with 7 tackles and no sacks.

On July 24, 2018, Dodd was waived by the Titans after failing to report to training camp. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Former Riverside star Dodd shrugs off setbacks
  2. ↑ Clemson's Kevin Dodd closing spring with a new edge
  3. ↑ Kevin Dodd’s developed into a ‘real gem’ for Clemson
  4. ↑ Clemson DE Kevin Dodd's patience allowed him to become unsung hero
  5. ↑ "Kevin Dodd Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  6. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Kevin Dodd". National Football League. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016.
  7. ↑ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Kevin Dodd College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Tennessee Titans at Detroit Lions 2016 REG 2 - Game Center". NFL.com .
  10. ↑ Morris, Jimmy (December 5, 2016). "Titans place rookie LB Kevin Dodd on IR; Promote Justin Staples from practice squad". MusicCityMiracles.com.
  11. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (July 24, 2018). "Titans Plan to Release OLB Kevin Dodd". TitansOnline.com.
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