Kevin Kasper

Kevin Joseph Kasper (born December 23, 1977) is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa.

Kevin Kasper
No. 82, 87, 11, 10, 83
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1977-12-23) December 23, 1977
Hinsdale, Illinois
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College:Iowa
NFL Draft:2001 / Round: 6 / Pick: 190
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x Academic All-Big Ten (1999-2000)
  • Honorable mention All-Big Ten (1999)
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2000)
  • Super Bowl champion (XXXIX)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Kasper has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns.

Early years

Kasper graduated from Hinsdale South High School in (Darien, Illinois) and Burr Ridge Middle School in (Burr Ridge, Illinois). He was a letterman in football, wrestling, and track. In football, as a senior, Kasper was named the Team M.V.P., won first team All-Conference and first team All-Area honors, and helped in leading his team to a 7 win-3 loss record.

College career

Kasper originally walked on to Iowa, but left as the all-time receptions leader at the University of Iowa for a game, a season, and a career. He graduated with a degree in marketing.

He finished his career with 157 catches for 1974 yards and 11 touchdowns. As a Senior in 2000, he had 1010 yards and 7 touchdowns.[1]

Professional career

2001 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)
199 lb
(90 kg)
4.42 s 1.54 s 2.57 s 3.73 s 6.56 s 43.5 in
(1.10 m)
10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)
All values from NFL Combine

He was originally selected by the Denver Broncos of the NFL in the sixth round (190th overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft out of the University of Iowa. He has also played for the Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, and Cleveland Browns.

See also

  • List of Arena Football League and National Football League players

References

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