Kheeston Randall

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Kheeston Randall
No. 97
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1990-05-07) May 7, 1990 (age 34)
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school: Beaumont (TX) Monsignor Kelly
College: Texas
NFL draft: 2012  / Round: 7 / Pick: 215
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:8
Player stats at PFR

Kheeston Randall (born May 7, 1990) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was a member of the Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to that he played college football for the Texas Longhorns.

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Early life

Randall was born in Beaumont, Texas and played high school football at Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School under assistant coach Frank Middleton, former NFL offensive guard. Randall was two-time all-state and led the team to a 9-1 record and a berth in the regional finals. He also played basketball and threw the shot put. [1]

College career

Randall attended the University of Texas at Austin from 2008 to 2011. During his career he started 35 of 47 games, recording 98 tackles and four sacks. [2] During his freshman year, he saw play in eight games, but by his sophomore year he'd emerged as a starter, starting 10 games including the BCS Championship game against #1 Alabama. He started all 25 games during the 2010-2011 seasons. In 2010, he recorded five tackles for losses, 34 tackles, eight quarterback hurries and one sack and was named honorable mention All-Big 12. In 2011, he recorded 21 tackles for losses, 98 tackles (49 solo) and four sacks and was named first-team All-Big 12. [3]

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Randall was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. [4] [5] Randall played 12 games in 2012 but Miami released him before the start of the 2013 season. [6]

Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals signed Randall on November 5, 2013 to shore up depth following Geno Atkins' injury, but remained on the roster for only two weeks before being released. [7]

Minnesota Vikings

In January 2014, Randall was signed by his former Defensive Coordinator, Mike Zimmer, to play for the Minnesota Vikings just one week after Zimmer took over as the head coach. He was released on August 25, 2014 before the start of the season. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kheeston Randall". ProFootballWeekly. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ "KHEESTON RANDALL". ProFootballWeekly. Archived from the original on December 21, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  3. ↑ "KHEESTON RANDALL". Miami Dolphins. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  4. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Miami Dolphins 2012 Draft Grade - Kheeston Randall". SBNation The Phinsider. May 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  6. ↑ Rogers, Justin (October 2, 2013). "Detroit Lions work out pair of defensive linemen". Mlive.com. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  7. ↑ Partsch III, Raymond A. "Kelly alumnus Randall cut by Vikings" . Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves". Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
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