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Kyler Kerbyson

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Kyler Kerbyson
No. 77
Position:Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1993-07-07) July 7, 1993 (age 31)
Garland, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school:Knoxville Catholic
College:Tennessee
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Kyler Brian Kerbyson (born July 7, 1993) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played college football at Tennessee.

Early years

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Kerbyson attended and played high school football at Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.[1]

College career

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Kerbyson attended the University of Tennessee from 2011–2015 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.[2][3] He redshirted as a freshman in the 2011 season.[4] In the 2012 season, he made his collegiate debut against Georgia State and appeared in seven games.[2] In the 2013 season, he appeared in 12 games in a backup role on the offensive line.[2] Due to massive offseason losses to the offensive line to the 2014 NFL draft, Kerbyson was forced into a leadership role.[5] He started all 13 games at three different spots, right tackle, left tackle, and left guard, in 2014 for the Volunteers.[2] In his final collegiate season in 2015, he started in all 13 games and helped block for one of the most productive offenses in Tennessee history.[2]

Professional career

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Kerbyson went undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft. He signed to the New England Patriots on July 25, 2016, and later cut on August 15.[6][7] On August 22, he was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but was later cut on September 3.[8] He was added to the Buccaneers' practice squad on November 15 before being released on December 29.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ Whiteman, Marc (December 31, 2015). "Homegrown Vols star Kyler Kerbyson living out his childhood dream". WATE. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Kyler Kerbyson Bio". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "Tennessee Volunteers Football Record By Year". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Cobb, David (August 20, 2014). "Hometown Vol Kyler Kerbyson hungry for opportunity". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  5. ^ Rice, Brian (August 7, 2014). "Offensive Line Built on Local Flavor". Tennessee Volunteers Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  6. ^ O'Malley, Nick (July 22, 2016). "New England Patriots sign undrafted free agent Kyler Kerbyson, tackle/guard out of Tennessee (Report)". masslive.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  7. ^ "Patriots release OL Kyler Kerbyson". New England Patriots. August 14, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "Bucs Add Rookie Kyler Kerbyson to O-Line". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "Kyler Kerbyson NFL Transactions: Signings, Trades & more". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  10. ^ Stroud, Rick; Auman, Greg (December 29, 2016). "Bucs' season not a success for Jameis Winston". Tampa Bay. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
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