Kevin Tyrell Dodd (born July 14, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Titans in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft.
 Dodd with the Titans in 2016 | |||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | July 14, 1992 Taylors, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 277 lb (126 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Riverside (Greer, South Carolina) | ||||||
| College: | Clemson (2012–2015) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 2 / pick: 33 | ||||||
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Early life
editDodd attended Riverside High School in Greer, South Carolina. As a senior, he had 78 tackles and nine sacks. He committed to Clemson University to play college football. Dodd spent a year at Hargrave Military Academy after graduating from high school.[1]
College career
editDodd played in 24 games and had 20 tackles as a backup his first three years at Clemson from 2012 to 2014.[2] In 2015, Dodd became a starter for the first time and recorded 60 tackles and 12 sacks.[3][4] During Clemson's loss to Alabama in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship, he had seven tackles and three sacks.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
277 lb (126 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.86 s | 1.70 s | 2.84 s | 4.44 s | 7.18 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
22 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[5][6][7] | ||||||||||||
Dodd was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.[8] He recorded his first sack in his first full start against the Detroit Lions in Week 2 after replacing an injured Derrick Morgan.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on December 5, 2016 after re-injuring his foot from early in the offseason.[10]
Dodd finished the 2017 season with 7 tackles and no sacks.
On July 24, 2018, Dodd was waived by the Titans after failing to report to training camp.[11]
References
edit- ^ Former Riverside star Dodd shrugs off setbacks
- ^ Clemson's Kevin Dodd closing spring with a new edge
- ^ Kevin Dodd’s developed into a ‘real gem’ for Clemson
- ^ Clemson DE Kevin Dodd's patience allowed him to become unsung hero
- ^ "Kevin Dodd Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Kevin Dodd". National Football League. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016.
- ^ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Kevin Dodd College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Tennessee Titans at Detroit Lions 2016 REG 2 - Game Center". NFL.com.
- ^ Morris, Jimmy (December 5, 2016). "Titans place rookie LB Kevin Dodd on IR; Promote Justin Staples from practice squad". MusicCityMiracles.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (July 24, 2018). "Titans Plan to Release OLB Kevin Dodd". TitansOnline.com.