Kevin Ogletree

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Kevin Ogletree
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Ogletree with the Cowboys in 2009
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1987-08-05) August 5, 1987 (age 37)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Holy Cross
(Queens, New York)
College: Virginia (2005–2008)
Undrafted: 2009
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:83
Receiving yards:1,049
Receiving touchdowns:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kevin Ogletree (born August 5, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions and New York Giants. He signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at the University of Virginia.

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Early life

Ogletree was born in Flushing, New York [1] and attended Holy Cross High School. As a junior, he had 40 receptions for 1,027 yards and 10 touchdowns, while earning All-conference honors.

As a senior, he set league records with 61 catches for 1,170 yards and 19 touchdowns (one shy of the state record). He also played safety and had 5 interceptions. He contributed to the team winning a conference championship, while earning Player of the Year honors by Newsday and the New York Daily News.

He lettered in basketball and baseball. He was an Honor Roll student.

College career

Ogletree accepted a football scholarship from the University of Virginia. As a true freshman, he appeared in 7 games as a backup wide receiver, making 7 receptions for 27 yards.

As a sophomore, he appeared in all 12 games, starting 9 of the final 10 contests. He led the team with 52 receptions for 582 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns. His best game came against the University of Maryland, when he registered 133 yards on 3 receptions.

In 2007, he missed his junior season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury in his left knee, that he suffered during spring drills. [2]

Ogletree returned in 2008 as a redshirt junior, starting all 12 games, while leading the team with 58 receptions for 723 yards and 5 touchdowns. He declared for the 2009 NFL draft at the end of the season. [3]

He left school as one of only 26 players in the Atlantic Coast Conference history with two-50 receptions seasons in a career. At the time, he ranked seventh in school history with 117 career receptions and 13th with 1,332 receiving yards.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		196 lb
(89 kg)		4.36 s1.50 s2.51 s4.08 s6.67 s36 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine

Dallas Cowboys

Ogletree was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2009 NFL draft. [4] On September 6, he was rewarded with a spot on the 53-man roster over seventh round draft choice Manuel Johnson. He registered 7 receptions for 96 yards as a backup wide receiver. [5] He was second on the team with eight kickoff returns for 166 yards. [6]

In 2010, he was declared inactive for most of the season, until he had a chance to play more with starter Dez Bryant out for the season with a fractured ankle. Ogletree injured his right big toe and was placed on the injured reserve list on December 15. He appeared in 6 games, posting 3 receptions for 34 yards. [7]

In 2011, he appeared in 14 games, making 15 receptions for 164 yards and 6 kickoff returns for 114 yards. [8] He had his first career start in place of an injured Bryant (thigh), making 2 receptions for 50 yards in the 27–24 overtime win against the San Francisco 49ers.

In 2012, he earned the third-receiver position and finished the season opener against the New York Giants with career highs in receptions (8), receiving yards (114) and touchdowns (2). [9] He ended up being passed on the depth chart by second-year player Dwayne Harris. He finished with 32 receptions for 436 yards and 4 touchdowns. [10] He wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 13, 2013, Ogletree signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [11] On October 1, he was released after four games, at the time, he was third on the team with 8 receptions for 70 yards and one touchdown. [12]

Detroit Lions

On October 2, 2013, he signed with the Detroit Lions following an injury to the Lions' Nate Burleson. According to Ogletree, "Who doesn't want to go play with Calvin Johnson and Matthew Stafford and Reggie Bush? It's a perfect opportunity." [13]

In 2014, he recorded 13 receptions for 199 yards and one touchdown. [14] The touchdown came from a one handed catch during the Thanksgiving game against the Green Bay Packers. On September 20, he was released to make room for cornerback Mohammed Seisay. [15]

New York Giants

On October 14, 2014, Ogletree was signed by the New York Giants to replace an injured Victor Cruz. [16] He was waived on May 7, 2015. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ https://247sports.com/player/kevin-ogletree-45435/
  2. ↑ Miller, Ed (August 12, 2008). "Return of Virginia's Kevin Ogletree well received". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Ogletree makes a puzzling decision" . Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Cowboys Add Eight Free Agents" . Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Kevin Ogletree 2009 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2009 Dallas Cowboys Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Kevin Ogletree 2010 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Kevin Ogletree 2011 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants - September 5th, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Kevin Ogletree 2012 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Bucs Dip into Free Agency Again for LB Casillas, WR Ogletree". Archived from the original on March 17, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  12. ↑ Yasinskas, Pat (October 1, 2013). "Bucs shake things up, cut Ogletree, Black". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  13. ↑ Rothstein, Michael (October 2, 2013). "Ogletree joins Detroit, hopes to play Sunday". ESPN . Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Kevin Ogletree 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Detroit Lions Release Wide Receiver Kevin Ogletree". Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  16. ↑ Graziano, Dan (October 14, 2014). "Giants sign WR Kevin Ogletree". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  17. ↑ Hanzus, Dan (May 7, 2015). "Giants part ways with veteran receiver Kevin Ogletree". NFL.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
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