Kevin Rader (American football)

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Kevin Rader
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-26) April 26, 1995 (age 29)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Pine-Richland
(Gibsonia, Pennsylvania)
College: Youngstown State
Position: Tight end
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:14
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kevin Charles Rader (born April 26, 1995) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football at Youngstown State.

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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 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		250 lb
(113 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.92 s1.73 s2.94 s4.46 s7.07 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		17 reps
All values from Pro Day [1] [2]

Green Bay Packers

Rader was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL draft on May 4, 2018. [3] He was waived on August 31, 2018, during final roster cuts. [4]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Rader was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to a reserve/futures contract on January 9, 2019. [5] He was waived at the end of training camp, but was signed to the Steelers' practice squad on September 1, 2019. [6] [7] He was released from the practice squad twice during the 2019 season, but was re-signed shortly afterwards both times. Rader signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on December 30, 2019. [8]

Rader was waived during final roster cuts again on September 5, 2020, [9] and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [10] He was signed to the active roster on November 24, 2020. [11] He was waived on December 21, [12] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [13] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2 and January 9, 2021, for the team's week 17 and wild card playoff games, each against the Cleveland Browns, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [14] [15] He made his NFL debut in week 17. On January 14, 2021, Rader signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers. [16]

On August 31, 2021, Rader was waived by the Steelers as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [17] [18] He was promoted to the active roster on November 23, 2021. [19]

On August 30, 2022, Rader was waived by the Steelers. [20]

Tennessee Titans

On September 1, 2022, Rader was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. [21] He was promoted to the active roster on September 22. [22]

On August 29, 2023, Rader was waived by the Titans and re-signed to the practice squad. [23] [24] He was promoted to the active roster on October 4. [25]

New Orleans Saints

On August 3, 2024, Rader signed with the New Orleans Saints. [26] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, and released on September 2. [27]

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  2. ↑ "Kevin Rader 2018 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Packers' Kevin Rader: Signs contract with Green Bay". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. May 4, 2018.
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  5. ↑ "Steelers sign former Pine-Richland TE to futures deal". PennLive.com . January 9, 2019.
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