Kelvin Kight
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| Position: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lithonia (GA) |
| College: | Florida |
| Undrafted: | 2004 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Kelvin Jerome Kight (born July 2, 1982) is an American former college and professional
Green Bay Packer and New England Patriots
of the NFL.
Early years
Kight was born in
Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Lithonia High School in Lithonia, Georgia
, and played high school football for the Lithonia Bulldogs.
College career
Kight accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier and coach Ron Zook's Florida Gators football teams from 2000 to 2003.[1] Memorably, he caught six passes for 132 yards against the Florida State Seminoles in 2002.[1] As a senior in 2003, he led the Gators with thirty-nine receptions for a total of 591 yards.[1]
Professional career
Kight was originally signed as an
undrafted free agent by the St. Louis Rams in 2004. Over his career, he has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Minnesota Vikings and the New England Patriots. In Week 16 of the 2006 season, versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, Kight caught his first career catch on the first play of the game for the Patriots. He was waived by the team on September 1, 2007.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 98, 143–145, 170, 183 (2011). Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ Mike Reiss, "Patriots cuts," Boston Globe (September 1, 2007). Retrieved February 5, 2008.