Kyle Friend

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Kyle Friend
No. 74
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-03) April 3, 1994 (age 27)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Cumberland Valley
(Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania)
College:Temple
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Kyle Allen Friend (born April 3, 1994) is a former American football center. He played college football at Temple and signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

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. He was named to the 2011 Harrisburg Patriot-News All-Area first-team and 2011 Mid-Penn All-Conference. He 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.

Professional career[]

Coming out of Temple, Friend was projected by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts to be selected in the seventh round or be signed as a priority undrafted free agent.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m) 		305 lb
(138 kg) 		5.09 s 1.71 s 2.86 s 4.69 s 7.48 s 28+1⁄2 in
(0.72 m)		 8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)		 41 reps
All values from Temple's Pro Day

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.[1][2] On August 28, 2016, he was waived by the Jets.[3] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 26, 2016.[4] He was released by the Jets on November 1, 2016, but was re-signed on December 20, 2016.[5][6]

Pittsburgh Steelers[]

On February 14, 2017, Friend was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[7] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Steelers' practice squad the next day.[8][9]

Carolina Panthers[]

On May 14, 2018, Friend signed with the Carolina Panthers.[10] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[11]

Arizona Cardinals[]

On October 17, 2018, Friend was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[12] He was released on October 26, 2018, but was re-signed four days later.[13] He was released on November 7, 2018.[14]

Cleveland Browns[]

On December 18, 2018, Friend was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.[15] The Browns signed Friend to a futures contract on January 2, 2019.[16]

Friend was waived by the Browns on April 29, 2019.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cumberland Valley alumnus Kyle Friend signs UFA deal with New York Jets". cumberlink.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Jets Undrafted Free Agent Tracker". ganggreennation.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  3. ^ Allen, Eric (August 28, 2016). "Jets Release 11, Place Devin Smith on PUP List". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Lange, Randy (October 26, 2016). "LB Cliett, C Friend Signed to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2017.
  5. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 1, 2016). "Jets Add T Davis & WR White to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2017.
  6. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 20, 2016). "Jets Place Winters and Catapano on IR". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017.
  7. ^ Varley, Teresa (February 14, 2017). "Sons of 2 HOFers among 6 players signed". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017.
  8. ^ "Steelers trim roster to 53". Steelers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018.
  9. ^ "Steelers announce practice squad". Steelers.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on November 23, 2017.
  10. ^ Henson, Max (May 14, 2018). "Panthers sign four tryouts, waive Zack Sanchez". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018.
  11. ^ Voth, Bill (September 1, 2018). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com.
  12. ^ "Cardinals cut G Will House from practice squad, sign OL Kyle Friend". Cards Wire. USA Today. October 17, 2018.
  13. ^ Urban, Darren (October 26, 2018). "With Phil Dawson Ailing, Matt McCrane Added To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  14. ^ "Cardinals sign reciever [sic] Montay Crockett to practice squad". ArizonaSports.com. November 7, 2018.
  15. ^ "Browns sign OL Kyle Friend to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 18, 2018.
  16. ^ "Browns sign nine players". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 2, 2019.
  17. ^ "Browns release C Kyle Friend". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 29, 2019.

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