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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1985-09-12)September 12, 1985 (age 39) Hardin, Montana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Hardin | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Montana | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2008: 5th round, 154th pick | ||||||||||||||
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Kroy Evan Biermann (born September 12, 1985) is a formerAmerican footballlinebacker. He was selected by theAtlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the2008 NFL draft. He playedcollege football atMontana.
Biermann was born inHardin, Montana, the son of Keith and Kathy Biermann. He has two older sisters, Krista and Kelsey. His parents and immediate family all have names that start with the letter "K." Wanting to keep the tradition going and unhappy with standard names beginning with "K", Biermann's mother searched a phone book for a suitable "K" name and chose Kroy.[1]
Biermann earned eight letters atHardin High School: three in football; three in wrestling; and two in track. He was a First-team All-State pick and team captain as a junior and senior at linebacker. He was chosen First-team All-Conference at running back in 2002 and 2003. He participated in Montana's Annual East-West Shrine Game. Biermann was also one of the state's premier wrestlers at the A level and placed second in the state as a junior and senior. His senior year in wrestling he was team captain, had the most take-downs and most pins, and was voted his team's Most Valuable Wrestler.[citation needed]
Biermann played in 52 career games while totaling 220 tackles, 32 sacks (second-most in school history), 45 tackles for loss, nine forced fumbles, and seven fumble recoveries for theUniversity of Montana Grizzlies (GRIZ). In 2004, as a true freshman, Biermann played in 14 of 15 games and had seven tackles for a loss.
During the 2005 season, he played in all 12 games and was the team's fifth-leading tackler and was third on the team with seven sacks and tied for a team-high two fumble recoveries. In 2006, he made 78 stops and contributed with 11 sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss in 14 games. Named a Walter Camp First-team Small College All-American, he was voted a Second-team Little All-America selection by both the Associated Press and The Sports Network. He also earned First-team All-Big Sky Conference.[citation needed]
Biermann was named the 2007Big Sky Conference Defensive MVP after accumulating 70 tackles, 15 sacks, 18 tackles for a loss, and five forced fumbles during his senior season. Biermann became Montana's first-ever recipient of theBuck Buchanan Award in 2007, as well, given annually by The Sports Network to the top defensive player in Division I Football Championship Subdivision. He played outside linebacker in the 2008 Hula Bowl.[citation needed]
Biermann[2] was a top performer in thevertical jump and in the 3-cone drill at the 2008NFL Combine.[3]
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 246 lb (112 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.75 s | 1.64 s | 2.76 s | 4.30 s | 6.83 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 29 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Montana'sPro Day.[4] | ||||||||||||
Biermann was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the2008 NFL draft (154th overall).[5] Biermann posted his first career sack in a Week 13 match-up against theSan Diego Chargers after tackling Chargers QBPhilip Rivers and added a second in the season finale against the St. Louis Rams. He also contributed 21 tackles in 2008.[6]
Biermann started off the 2009 season fast for the Falcons as he sacked Dolphins' QBChad Pennington twice, forced a fumble and forced a holding call in the season opener. He also got a sack vs San Francisco in the Falcon's week 5 matchup. He now has a career-high 3 sacks and one 2 sack game (career high). He took the starting left defensive end spot from 2007 first round pickJamaal Anderson after his performance vs San Francisco.[citation needed]
Biermann scored his firstNFL touchdown on November 2, 2009 in a Monday night game at theNew Orleans Saints. He returned aDrew Brees fumble five yards for the score. On December 27, 2009, Biermann stepped in as the team'splacekicker after an injury to the punterMichael Koenen during a game against theBuffalo Bills. Biermann, who had not kicked since high school, had kickoffs of 67, 58 and 54 yards. On October 10, 2010, he made headlines as he tipped aJake Delhomme pass to himself for an interception and returned it 41 yards for a touchdown.[7]
On September 15, 2013, he suffered a torn tendon and missed the rest of the 2013 regular season.[8]
On March 20, 2015, the Atlanta Falcons offered Biermann a new contract after spending a week on the free agent list and after recovering from Achilles tendon surgery and leading the Falcons defense with 4.5 sacks during the 2014 season.[9] He signed a one-year, $1,925,000 contract, including a $500,000 signing bonus and $500,000 guaranteed.[10] He finished the 2015 season with 55 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and one forced fumble.[11]
Biermann signed a one-year deal with the Bills on August 15, 2016.[12]
On September 2, 2016, the Bills released Biermann as part of final roster cuts.[13]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2008 | ATL | 16 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | ATL | 16 | 2 | 49 | 38 | 11 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010 | ATL | 16 | 14 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | ATL | 16 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 22 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | ATL | 16 | 3 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | ATL | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | ATL | 16 | 15 | 75 | 41 | 34 | 4.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | ATL | 16 | 0 | 54 | 32 | 22 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | 37 | 331 | 216 | 115 | 23.5 | 37 | 2 | 81 | 2 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2008 | ATL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | ATL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | ATL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | ATL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
In May 2010, Biermann participated in aDancing Stars Of Atlanta charity event, at which he metKim Zolciak, to raise money forAlzheimer's disease.[14] Their meeting was later shown on the third season ofThe Real Housewives of Atlanta. The couple starred on two seasons ofHousewives and eight seasons of their ownspin-off,Don't Be Tardy. Their son, Kroy Jagger (KJ), was born on May 31, 2011.[15] The couple wed at theirRoswell, Georgia home[16][17] on November 11, 2011.[18] Zolciak became pregnant again and son Kash Kade was born on August 15, 2012.[19] On November 25, 2013, their twins Kaia Rose and Kane Ren were born.[20] In March 2013, Biermann filed to legally adopt Zolciak's daughters, Brielle and Ariana, from her previous relationships.[21][22] When the adoption became final in July 2013, the girls changed their last names to Biermann.[23]
In May 2023, Biermann filed for divorce from Zolciak after eleven years of marriage, citing their date of separation as April 30.[24]
In July 2023, both Biermann and Zolciak announced they had terminated their separation and are going to work on their marriage.[citation needed] One month later, in August, Biermann filed for divorce from Zolciak for the second time.[25]
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