Kyle Basler

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Kyle Basler
Date of birth (1982-12-27) December 27, 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Olympia, Washington
Career information
Position(s) Punter
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight238 lb (108 kg)
US college Washington State
Career history
As player
2006 Cleveland Browns
2007 Frankfurt Galaxy
Career stats

Kyle Basler (born December 27, 1982) is a former American football punter. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent out of Washington State. [1]

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High School years

Basler attended Elma High School and helped his team to the state Championship in his freshman year.

College career

Basler attended Washington State. He played in 48 games and his 255 career punts for 10,794 yards was a school record. He was a sports management major.

Professional career

Basler was selected by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent. However, he was cut at the end of training camp. [1] He was signed to the Browns' active roster following the end of the 2006 season and was allocated to NFL Europa where he played for the Frankfurt Galaxy. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cleveland Browns – Players – Kyle Basler". Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.

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