Kevin Short (American football)
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 23, 1992 Florissant, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hazelwood Central (Florissant, Missouri) |
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| Undrafted: | 2015 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Kevin Short (born March 23, 1992) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Fort Scott Community College. He transferred to the University of Kansas but withdrew before playing there.[1][2]
Professional career[edit]
Kansas City Chiefs[edit]
On July 10, 2015, Short signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Chiefs.[3]
Seattle Seahawks[edit]
On September 7, 2015, Short was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad. On November 16, 2015, he was released.
New York Jets[edit]
On November 19, 2015, Short was signed to the New York Jets' practice squad.[4]
Short signed a futures contract on January 5, 2016.[5] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jets as part of final roster cuts.[6]
Los Angeles Rams[edit]
On December 19, 2016, Short was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on January 3, 2017.[8] On April 19, 2017, Short was waived by the Rams.[9]
West Texas Warbirds[edit]
On October 19, 2022, Short signed with the West Texas Warbirds of the National Arena League (NAL).[10] On February 13, 2023, Short retired from professional football.[11]
Coaching career[edit]
Short coached football at Feather River Community College in 2017 and Mansfield University in 2018, where he was the Head Secondary and Return specialist for both programs.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ Dodd, Rustin (September 2, 2014). "Jayhawks cornerback Kevin Short leaving program". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Eulitt, Dave (July 10, 2015). "The Chiefs sign cornerback Kevin Short". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Chiefs Roster down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ Rogers, Connor (June 14, 2016). "Jets Mini-Camp Profile: Kevin Short, cornerback". USAToday.com. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ^ Lange, Randy (January 5, 2016). "Jets Sign 9 to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ^ Lange, Randy (September 3, 2016). "Jets Release 18 Players Ahead of Deadline". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017.
- ^ Nagel, Eric (December 19, 2016). "Rams Make Monday Roster Moves". TurfShowTimes.com.
- ^ Bain, Nate (January 3, 2017). "Rams Sign Eight Players to Futures Contracts". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018.
- ^ Bain, Nate (April 19, 2017). "Rams Claim Tre' Jackson Off Waivers". TheRams.com.
- ^ @wtxwarbirds (October 19, 2022). "Kevin Short Welcome to the Family" – via Instagram.
- ^ "2023 NAL Transactions". nationalarenaleague.com.
External links[edit]
- 1992 births
- American football cornerbacks
- Living people
- People from Florissant, Missouri
- Players of American football from St. Louis County, Missouri
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- New York Jets players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- West Virginia Roughriders players
- West Texas Desert Hawks players