Jevon Kearse

Jevon Kearse

Kearse in 2022
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Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1976-09-03) September 3, 1976 (age 47) Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:	North Fort Myers (North Fort Myers, Florida)
College:	Florida (1995–1998)
NFL draft:	1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Career history
Tennessee Titans (1999–2003) Philadelphia Eagles (2004–2007) Tennessee Titans (2008–2009)
Career highlights and awards
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (1999) First-team All-Pro (1999) 3× Pro Bowl (1999–2001) PFWA All-Rookie Team (1999) National champion (1996) First-team All-American (1998) SEC Defensive Player of the Year (1998) 2× First-team All-SEC (1997, 1998) Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame NFL record Most sacks in a season by a rookie: 14.5 (1999)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 313 Sacks: 74.0 Forced fumbles: 26 Fumble recoveries: 4 Interceptions: 1 Defensive touchdowns: 1
Player stats at PFR

Jevon Kearse (born September 3, 1976), nicknamed "the Freak", is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the late 1990s and 2000s. Kearse played college football for the Florida Gators, earning All-American honors and was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 1998.

Kearse was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the first round pick of the 1999 NFL draft. He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles for four seasons between his two stints with the Titans. During his first five years with the Titans, he was a three-time Pro Bowl selection and NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1999. His speed (4.43-second 40-yard dash) and 86-inch (220 cm) wingspan, coupled with a 37-inch (94 cm) vertical leap, greatly impressed coaches and earned him the nickname "the Freak".^[1]