Kevin Houser
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Position: | Long snapper | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Westlake, Ohio, U.S. | August 23, 1977||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Westlake | ||||
College: | Ohio State | ||||
NFL draft: | 2000 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Kevin J. Houser (born August 23, 1977) is an American former
Early years
Houser attended Westlake High School in Westlake, Ohio, where he played football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a tight end, defensive end, and longsnapper, and ended his career with 38 receptions, and 273 tackles.
College career
Houser graduated from
Professional career
New Orleans Saints
Houser was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round (228th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft.[2] As of June 2009,[update] no current player had been with the Saints longer. He was the starting long-snapper and a contributor on punt coverages.
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks signed Houser as a free agent on July 23, 2009.[1] He was placed on injured reserve on December 22[when?].[citation needed]
Baltimore Ravens
On December 29, 2010, Houser was signed by the Baltimore Ravens to immediately replace Morgan Cox, who was placed on injured reserve after their game against the Cleveland Browns on December 26. Houser would take over as the long snapper for the Ravens to take them through their 2010 season.[3]
Personal life
Houser is married to Kristen Houser and they have two children, daughter Julia, and son Michael. Houser and his wife, cofounded the Life's a Snap charity foundation that provides financial assistance and services to establish and maintain programs which benefit children with serious or life-threatening illnesses. According to an June 11, 2013
References
- ^ a b "Kevin Houser". Seahawks.com. Seattle Seahawks. 2008. Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Duffy, Mike (December 29, 2010). "Ravens Sign Houser as Snapper". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ The Washington Post. June 11, 2013. p. D3.
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