Keyaron Fox
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | January 24, 1982 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Westlake (Atlanta) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Georgia Tech | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2004: 3rd round, 93rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Keyaron James Fox /kiˈærən/, born January 24, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Fox also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins, and Houston Texans. He won Super Bowl XLIII during his tenure with the Steelers.
College career
[edit]He played in 45 games (35 starts) during his tenure at Georgia Tech and finished his career with 376 tackles, 9 sacks, 40 tackles for loss, one INT, two fumble recoveries, six forced fumbles, 14 passes defensed, and seven QB pressures. He majored in management.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.73 s | 4.24 s | 7.11 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 28 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[1][2] | ||||||||||||
Kansas City Chiefs
[edit]Fox was originally selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (93rd overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft.[3] In his rookie season he played 12 games and finished the campaign with 7 tackles. His second season with the Chiefs was low key as he only recorded three tackles. In 2006, Fox had a career-high season with 52 tackles and one sack. In his final year with the Chiefs, he played in ten games, recording 21 tackles.[4]
Pittsburgh Steelers
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On March 12, 2008, Fox signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent.[5] He recorded 17 tackles in 13 games in 2008 as the Steelers beat the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII.
An unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Fox was re-signed to a two-year, $1.8 million contract on April 6.[6]
In week 6 of the 2009 season, Fox filled in for an injured Lawrence Timmons, where he intercepted a Brett Favre pass running it back for an 82-yard touchdown to help the Steelers secure a 27–17 victory over the undefeated Minnesota Vikings.
Fox was named the Steelers' special teams captain in 2009 and 2010.[7]
Washington Redskins
[edit]On August 6, 2011, Fox signed with the Washington Redskins.
Houston Texans
[edit]On July 26, 2012, Fox signed with the Houston Texans. During training camp, he suffered a knee injury and was placed on the injured reserve list on August 9.[8]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2004 | KAN | 12 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | KAN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | KAN | 16 | 4 | 52 | 44 | 8 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | KAN | 10 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | PIT | 13 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 2009 | PIT | 16 | 3 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | WAS | 13 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | 7 | 181 | 141 | 40 | 1.0 | 11 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 0 | ||
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2006 | KAN | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | PIT | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | PIT | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gil Brandt's NFL Draft Analysis By Position: Linebackers". Packers.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ↑ "2004 NFL Draft Scout Keyaron Fox College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ↑ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Keyaron Fox". Career stats. NFL.com. Retrieved September 1, 2008.
- ↑ Brown, Scott (March 12, 2008). "Steelers sign linebacker Keyaron Fox". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on March 13, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2008.
- ↑ "LB Fox re-signs with Steelers for two years". April 6, 2009.
- ↑ Steelers.com
- ↑ Texans place LB Fox on IR, sign LB Gaither
External links
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- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio Archived January 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- 1982 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Players of American football from Atlanta
- Washington Redskins players
- Houston Texans players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Westlake High School (Georgia) alumni