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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1972-05-12)May 12, 1972 (age 52) Tempe, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | McClintock (Tempe, Arizona) | ||||||||
| College: | Arizona State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1995: 4th round, 126th pick | ||||||||
| Expansion draft: | 1999: 1st round, 8th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Jason Campbell Kyle (born May 12, 1972) is an American formerfootballlong snapper. He was selected by theSeattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the1995 NFL draft. He playedcollege football for theArizona State Sun Devils as alinebacker.
Kyle also played for theCleveland Browns,San Francisco 49ers,Carolina Panthers, andNew Orleans Saints.
Kyle was the long snapper for the Saints during theirSuper Bowl winning2009 season and for the first nine games of 2010, but due to a shoulder injury he was then placed on theinjured reserve list, ending his season.[2]
Kyle received a full athletic scholarship toArizona State University as a linebacker where he led the Pac-10 in tackles. He was chosen to play in the East/West Shrine Game, Senior Bowl, and the Blue/Grey Game. Academically, he received the Sun Angel Chairman’s Award, First-team Academic All-Pacific-10 Award, and Maroon and Gold Scholar Athlete Award. He earned a marketing degree.[citation needed]
Kyle was selected by theSeattle Seahawks in 1995 as a linebacker.[3] Over the career of sixteen years Kyle moved from linebacker to long snapping. He played his last season in 2010 with theNew Orleans Saints and was a member of the 2010 Super Bowl Champions. Kyle also served on the board of directors for theNFLPA.