Kyle Fuller (offensive lineman)

Kyle Fuller
No. 61 – Houston Texans
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-04) March 4, 1994
Duncanville, Texas
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Wylie (TX)
College: Baylor
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 7 / Pick: 243
Career history
Roster status: Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Games played: 9
Games started: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Kyle Emmitt Fuller (born March 4, 1994) is an American football center for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Texans in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft.[1]

High school career

Fuller was a consensus state top 100 offensive line recruit for Wylie (Texas) High School under head coach Bill Howard. Among all offensive linemen, Fuller was ranked No. 37 by ESPN.com, No. 44 by Rivals.com, No. 53 by Scout.com, and No. 57 by 247Sports.com. He was named to the 2011 second-team DFW Class 4A All-Area, and earned 2011 first-team All-District 10-4A honors.

College career

Fuller was a three-year starting center with All-Big 12 honors. He played in 52 career games (most on team) with 39 career starts (most on squad). He anchored an offensive line for nation’s most productive offense in 2014-15. He became a key cog in paving the way for BU’s rushing attack that led the Big 12 in 2015 and 2016, while helping Bears rank fourth or better in sacks allowed in conference over three years. He was named the “Best Offensive Lineman” in state by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, and was a two-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection. He graduated in May 2016 with degree in communication studies.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		 307 lb
(139 kg)		 34 1⁄8 in
(0.87 m)		 10 1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 5.24 s 4.84 s 7.71 s 26 in
(0.66 m)		 8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m)		 23 reps
All values from NFL Combine,[2]

Fuller was drafted by the Houston Texans in the seventh round with the 243rd overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.[3] He played in nine games with two starts as a rookie.

On September 1, 2018, Fuller was waived by the Texans and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Grosbard, Adam. "Houston Texans draft Baylor center, Wylie alum Kyle Fuller in seventh round of NFL draft". SportsDate.DallasNews.com.
  2. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Kyle Fuller". NFL.com. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ Doughterty, Drew (April 29, 2017). "Texans take Baylor C Kyle Fuller in 7th rd". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans cut roster to 53". HoustonTexans.com. September 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Texans sign eight players to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2018.


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