Name Keyaron Fox Place of birth: Atlanta, Georgia Height 1.91 m | 40 yard dash time 4.65 seconds Weight 107 kg | |
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Date of birth: (1982-01-24) January 24, 1982 (age 33) NFL draft: 2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 93 Education Georgia Institute of Technology Number 57 (Pittsburgh Steelers / Linebacker), 51 (Washington Redskins / Linebacker), 45 (Houston Texans / Linebacker) Similar People Gary Kubiak, Jay Gruden, Bill O'Brien, Mike Shanahan | ||
Keyaron Fox: Football Linebacker
Keyaron James Fox , born January 24, 1982) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).
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- Keyaron Fox Football Linebacker
- Pro athlete agility training with nfl player keyaron fox and usc corner ryan dillard
- College career
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Washington Redskins
- Houston Texans
- References
Fox also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins, and Houston Texans. He won Super Bowl XLIII during his tenure with the Steelers.
Pro athlete agility training with nfl player keyaron fox and usc corner ryan dillard
College career
He played in 45 games (35 starts) during his tenure at Georgia Tech and finished his career with 376 tackles, 9 sacks, 40 tackles for loss, one INT, two fumble recoveries, six forced fumbles, 14 passes defensed, and seven QB pressures. He majored in management.
Kansas City Chiefs
Fox was originally selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (93rd overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft. In his rookie season he played 12 games and finished the campaign with 7 tackles. His second season with the Chiefs was low key as he only recorded three tackles. In 2006, Fox had a career-high season with 52 tackles and one sack. In his final year with the Chiefs, he played in ten games, recording 21 tackles.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On March 12, 2008 Fox signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent. He recorded 17 tackles in 13 games in 2008 as the Steelers beat the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII.
An unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Fox was re-signed to a two-year, $1.8 million contract on April 6.
In week 6 of the 2009 season, Fox filled in for an injured Lawrence Timmons, where he intercepted a Brett Favre pass running it back for an 82-yard touchdown to help the Steelers secure a 27-17 victory over the undefeated Minnesota Vikings.
Fox was named the Steelers' special teams captain in 2009 and 2010.
Washington Redskins
On August 6, 2011, Fox signed with the Washington Redskins.
Houston Texans
On July 26, 2012, Fox signed with the Houston Texans. During training camp, he suffered a knee injury and was placed on the injured reserve list on August 9.