Brad Kaaya
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Position: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Chaminade College Preparatory (Los Angeles, California) |
College: | Miami (FL) |
NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 215 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Bradley Mathias Kaaya Jr. (born September 3, 1995) is a former
Early years
Kaaya attended
College career
Kaaya was named the Hurricanes starting quarterback as a true freshman over
On January 2, 2017, Kaaya announced that he would be entering the
Statistics
Miami Hurricanes | ||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | GP | Passing | |||||||||||
Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | |||||||||
2014 | Miami | 13 | 221 | 378 | 58.5 | 3,198 | 26 | 12 | ||||||
2015 | Miami | 12 | 238 | 389 | 61.2 | 3,238 | 16 | 5 | ||||||
2016 | Miami | 13 | 261 | 421 | 62.0 | 3,532 | 27 | 7 | ||||||
Totals | 38 | 696 | 1,188 | 60.6 | 9,968 | 69 | 24 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wonderlic
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6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
214 lb (97 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
34 | ||||||||
All values from NFL Combine[6]
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Detroit Lions (first stint)
The Detroit Lions selected Kaaya in the sixth round (215th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[7] He was the ninth quarterback selected in the 2017 NFL Draft.[8] On May 12, 2017, the Lions signed Kaaya to a four-year, $2.52 million contract with a signing bonus of $123,352.[9] He was waived by the Lions on September 2, 2017.[10]
Carolina Panthers
On September 3, 2017, Kaaya was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[11] He was waived by the Panthers on October 17, 2017.[12]
Detroit Lions (second stint)
On October 18, 2017, Kaaya was claimed off waivers by the Lions.[13] On October 23, 2017, Kaaya was waived by the Lions and re-signed to the practice squad.[14]
Indianapolis Colts
On December 27, 2017, Kaaya was signed by the Indianapolis Colts off the Lions' practice squad.[15]
On August 24, 2018, Kaaya was
Cincinnati Bengals
On February 11, 2019, Kaaya was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals.[18] However, the Bengals declined to assign him a restricted free agent tender for 2019, making Kaaya an unrestricted free agent at the start of the new league year in March.[19]
Personal life
Kaaya's mother,
References
- ^ "Brad Kaaya, 2014 Pro Style Quarterback, Miami (FL)". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Brad Kaaya wins Miami Hurricanes quarterback job". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 24, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Degnan, Susan Miller (August 24, 2014). "Brad Kaaya new starting QB for Miami Hurricanes – Eye on the U". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ ACC. "ACC". ACC – Official Athletics Site.
- ^ Degnan, Susan Miller (January 3, 2017). "Brad Kaaya entering NFL draft". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Brad Kaaya Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ Twentyman, Tim (April 29, 2017). "Detroit Lions draft defensive lineman Jeremiah Ledbetter". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Brad Kaaya contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 3, 2017). "Panthers claim Brad Kaaya and Demetrious Cox". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ Henson, Max (October 17, 2017). "Panthers sign LB Andrew Gachkar, waive QB Brad Kaaya". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "Lions sign free agents DE Jacquies Smith and T Bryce Harris". DetroitLions.com. October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Lions activate DT Khyri Thornton from exempt-commissioner permission". DetroitLions.com. October 23, 2017. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Sign QB Brad Kaaya; Place CB Rashaan Melvin On IR". Colts.com. December 27, 2017. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Sign CB Juante Baldwin; Waive-Injured QB Brad Kaaya". Colts.com. August 24, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Charean (February 8, 2019). "Colts cut Brad Kaaya". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Sheeran, John (February 11, 2019). "Bengals claim Brad Kaaya off waivers from Colts". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Brad Kaaya: Non-tendered by Cincy". CBSSports.com. March 13, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Painter, Jill (July 21, 2014). "Bye, Felicia! Brad Kaaya, Miami QB, enjoys mom's phrase trending again 20 years later". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Douglas, Stephen (February 5, 2014). "Miami Recruit Brad Kaaya's Mother Was an Actress Who Played "Felisha" in Friday". The Big Lead. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Solomon, Jon (August 12, 2016). "Raising Kaaya: Mom's fame, dad's obsessiveness shape Miami's star QB". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- Palm Beach Post. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
External links
- Brad Kaaya on Twitter
- Brad Kaaya on Instagram
- Miami Hurricanes bio