Frank Kearse
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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Born: | Savannah, Georgia | October 28, 1988||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Savannah (GA) | ||||||
College: | Alabama A&M | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 231 | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Frank Kearse (born October 28, 1988) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama A&M.
He has also played for the Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, and New England Patriots.
Professional career[]
Miami Dolphins[]
The Miami Dolphins selected Kearse with the 231st overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft.[1][2]
Carolina Panthers[]
Played in six games with four starts at nose tackle for Carolina Panthers. Inactive during the beginning of the 2011 season. He was released on August 28, 2013.
Tennessee Titans[]
The Tennessee Titans signed Kearse to its practice squad on November 26, 2013.[3]
Dallas Cowboys[]
Kearse was signed onto the Dallas Cowboys' roster from the Titans' practice squad on December 18, 2013.[4] The Cowboys released him on May 12, 2014.[5]
Washington Redskins[]
On May 17, 2014, Kearse signed with the Washington Redskins.[6] In a Week 2 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Kearse recorded one of ten sacks the Redskins had on quarterback Chad Henne.[7] In a Monday Night Football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5, Kearse recorded a career-high five combined tackles, including a sack on quarterback Russell Wilson.[8] In a Week 7 win against the Tennessee Titans, Kearse would record the team's only sack. He would finish the season with 15 total tackles, and 3 sacks.
Kearse was released on September 12, 2015 in order to promote linebacker Houston Bates from the team's practice squad,[9] re-signed with the team on September 14.[10] He was released again on September 19 in order to promote linebacker Terrance Plummer from the practice squad,[11] but again re-signed on September 21.[12] He was released for a third time on October 3,[13] but re-signed again two days later.[14][15]
New England Patriots[]
On March 11, 2016, Kearse signed with the New England Patriots.[16]
On August 23, 2016, Kearse was released by the Patriots.[17] On August 27, 2016, Kearse cleared waivers and was placed on injured reserve. On September 1, 2016, Kearse was released from the Patriots' injured reserve list with an injury settlement.
References[]
- ^ Miami Dolphins wrap up draft by selecting DT Frank Kearse, CB Jimmy Wilson in 7th round
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Archer, Todd (December 18, 2013). "Cowboys add DL Frank Kearse". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ George, Brandon (December 18, 2013). "Dallas Cowboys sign WR/kick returner Micheal Spurlock, DT Frank Kearse to active roster". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ Cowboys Release Six Players To Make Room For New Acquisitions
- ^ Walker, Andrew (May 17, 2014). "Gruden: 'Hats Off' To Those At Rookie Minicamp". Redskins.com. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ "Redskins-Jaguars Monday Stats Pack". Redskins.com. September 15, 2014. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (October 18, 2014). "Frank Kearse Follows Unlikely Path To Redskins". Redskins.com. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "9/12: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "9/14: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (September 19, 2015). "Redskins Sign Terrance Plummer To Active Roster". Redskins.com. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^ Hanzus, Dan (September 21, 2015). "Redskins cut David Amerson, former second-rounder". NFL.com. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^ "10/3: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. October 3, 2015. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ Jones, Mike (October 5, 2015). "Redskins bring defensive end Frank Kearse back, add two to practice squad". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^ Steinberg, Dan (October 15, 2015). "Here's what it's like to get cut by the Redskins three times in four weeks". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^ Alper, Josh (March 11, 2016). "Patriots sign Frank Kearse". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "Patriots release RB Donald Brown; Release two players". Patriots.com.
External links[]
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Savannah, Georgia
- American football defensive tackles
- Alabama A&M Bulldogs football players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Carolina Panthers players
- Tennessee Titans players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Washington Redskins players
- New England Patriots players