 Webster with theDenver Broncos in 2013 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born | (1991-02-01)February 1, 1991 (age 34) Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Monsignor Edward Pace(Miami Gardens, Florida) | ||||||||||
| College | South Florida (2009-2012) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: 3rd round, 90th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Kayvon Webster (born February 1, 1991) is an American former professionalfootballcornerback. He playedcollege football atSouth Florida and was selected by theDenver Broncos in the third round of the2013 NFL draft. He was also a member of theLos Angeles Rams,Houston Texans,New Orleans Saints andWashington Redskins. He wonSuper Bowl 50 as a member of the Broncos.
A native ofMiami, Florida, Webster attendedMonsignor Edward Pace High School inMiami Gardens, Florida, where he was a letterman in football and track. Infootball, he saw action on both sides of the ball and as areturn specialist and was a two-time first-team All-Dade selection. During his junior season, he caught 30 passes for 500 yards with eighttouchdowns on offense, while also adding 65 tackles, four sacks, seven forced fumbles and 10 fumble recoveries on defense. Academically, he carried a 3.0GPA.[1]
In addition to football, Webster was a standouttrack & field athlete, Webster was one of the state's top performers in the sprinting events. He earned All-Dade County First-team 3A track and field honors in 2007 and All-Dade County First-team 3A football honors in 2008. He was tabbedAll-American byTrack & Field News in the 4 × 100 m in 2009. He led the Pace Spartans 4 × 100 m relay team to three straight Florida 2A state championships his sophomore and junior seasons, and posted the fastest time in the nation in the4 × 100 m relay with a time of 40.54 seconds as a senior, setting the state meet record in the process.[2][3] He took silver in the 100 meters at the 2009 Region 4 meet, with a time of 10.67 meters. Additionally, he was also timed at 4.4 seconds in the40-yard dash and posted a 245-pound bench press.
Regarded as a three-star recruit byRivals.com, Webster was rated as the 28th-best safety in the nation, 29th according toScout.com. He was also ranked as the 32nd-best prospect as an athlete byESPN.com. He committed to play college football atSouth Florida over offers fromAuburn,Florida,Florida International,Miami,Ole Miss,South Carolina,Syracuse,Tennessee, andVanderbilt.[4][5]
Webster attended theUniversity of South Florida, where he playedcollege football for theSouth Florida Bulls football team from 2009 to 2012. He was a second-team All-Big East Conference selection in 2011. In 2012, Webster racked up a career-high 81 tackles (61 solo) during his senior year with 3 forced fumbles. In four years at USF, Webster played in 49 games with 32 starts at cornerback, recording 190 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 interceptions, 15 pass deflections, 4 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries. He ranked 12th on the program's all-time list with his 49 career games played.[6][7]
In addition to football, Webster competed as a sprinter atUSF, where he competed as a sophomore and junior. In 2010, he qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the 100 m and 200 meters. He earnedAll-Big East honors after placing 3rd in the4 × 100 m relay event at the BIG EAST Championships in a school record of 40.75 seconds.[8] In 2011, he took fifth in the 60 meters at the BIG EAST Championships, with a time of 6.91 seconds.[9] He was a member of the 4 × 100 m relay that placed 2nd at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 40.77 seconds, nearly breaking the previous record.[10] He recorded a career-best time of 6.83 seconds in the60-meter dash at the BIG EAST Conference Championships. His personal-best time in the100 meters came at the USF Collegiate Invitational in 2012, where he took silver with a time of 10.5 seconds.[11]
Webster graduated from South Florida with a bachelor's degree in health science in December 2012.
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) | 4.41 s | 1.53 s | 2.56 s | 4.17 s | 6.89 s | 35 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 14 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Scouting Combine/Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Webster was selected 90th overall by theDenver Broncos in the third round of the2013 NFL draft.[14]
In a win against theDallas Cowboys in Week 5 of the 2013 season, Webster recorded his first career forced fumble, when he stripped the football fromDez Bryant, which was subsequently recovered by safetyDuke Ihenacho. In the very next game againstJacksonville, Webster intercepted quarterbackChad Henne, to get the first interception of his career.
Webster played a key role in the special teams unit during the postseason. He received a game ball on January 17, 2016, after pinningPittsburgh at the 3-yard line in Denver's 23-16 divisional round victory. Webster was a team captain in the AFC Championship, and the speedster continued to make an impact on special teams. He dove and scooped up aBritton Colquitt punt in front of the goal line that was downed at theNew England 4-yard line, helping to preserve the victory.[6] On February 7, 2016, Webster was part of the Broncos team that wonSuper Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated theCarolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[15] Webster was again a team captain and he played 26 snaps on defense. In addition, he was on the field for 78% of Denver's special teams plays, including tackling Ted Ginn after a Colquitt punt for a 1-yard loss.[6]
Webster was placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2016, after suffering a concussion in Week 16.[16]
On March 13, 2017, Webster signed a two-year contract with theLos Angeles Rams.[17] He started 11 games in his first season as a Ram before suffering a ruptured Achilles in Week 14. He was placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2017.[18]
On April 6, 2018, Webster was released by the Rams due to a failed physical.[19]
On August 27, 2018, Webster signed a one-year contract with theHouston Texans.[20] He was placed on injured reserve on October 9, 2018, with a quadriceps injury.[21] He was activated off injured reserve on December 22, 2018, but was placed back on reserve two days later after re-injuring his thigh.[22][23]
On June 10, 2019, Webster signed with theNew Orleans Saints.[24] He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[25]
TheWashington Redskins signed Webster on December 17, 2019.[26] He was released on March 23, 2020.[27]
| Legend | |
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| 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 | ||
| 2013 | DEN | 14 | 2 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | DEN | 12 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | DEN | 15 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | DEN | 13 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | LAR | 11 | 11 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | HOU | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | WAS | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | 16 | 129 | 118 | 11 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2013 | DEN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | DEN | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||