Position: Center Roster status: Active Weight 138 kg | Undrafted: 2016 Height 1.88 m | |
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Date of birth: (1994-04-03) April 3, 1994 (age 22) Parents Mitch Friend, Cindy Friend Profiles | ||
Kyle Allen Friend (born April 3, 1994) is an American football center for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple and signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
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Early years
Friend attended Cumberland Valley High School where he was selected to the 2010 and 2011 Associated Press All-State first team and 2011 Harrisburg Patriot-News All-Area first-team. Friend was named to the 2011 Harrisburg Patriot-News All-Area first-team and 2011 Mid-Penn All-Conference. Friend was named Defensive Player of the Year and helped Cumberland Valley High School football team win back-to-back district championships in 2009 and 2010.
New York Jets
On April 30, 2016, Friend signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the 2016 NFL Draft. On August 28, 2016, Friend was waived by the Jets. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 26, 2016. He was released by the Jets on November 1, 2016 but was re-signed on December 20, 2016.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On February 14, 2017, Friend was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
