Micah Kiser (born January 25, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2018 NFL draft. He has also played for the Denver Broncos.
 Kiser with the Virginia Cavaliers in 2017 | |||||||||
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| Born: | January 25, 1995 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Gilman (Baltimore) | ||||||||
| College: | Virginia | ||||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 5 / pick: 147 | ||||||||
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Early life
editKiser attended the Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland. He committed to the University of Virginia to play college football.
College career
editKiser played college football for Virginia from 2013 to 2017.[1][2] As a senior, he won the William V. Campbell Trophy and was named an All-American by the Sporting News.[3][4] During his career, he had 408 tackles, 19 sacks, and one interception.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
238 lb (108 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.66 s | 1.62 s | 2.71 s | 4.24 s | 7.05 s | 35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[5] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
editKiser was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[6]
Kiser was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2019.[7]
In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the Philadelphia Eagles, Kiser recorded a team high 16 tackles (11 solo) and forced a fumble on running back Miles Sanders which was recovered by teammate Kenny Young during the 37–19 win.[8] He was named the National Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 2.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on November 26, 2020.[10] On December 30, 2020, Kiser was activated off of injured reserve.[11]
On August 31, 2021, Kiser was waived by the Rams and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[12]
Denver Broncos
editOn September 22, 2021, Kiser was signed by the Denver Broncos off the Rams practice squad.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on October 23, 2021.[14] He was activated on December 11.[15]
Las Vegas Raiders
editOn March 21, 2022, Kiser signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[16] On August 1, 2022, Kiser was placed on injured reserve.[17]
References
edit- ^ Former Gilman star Micah Kiser set to bring college career to fitting end in Military Bowl
- ^ Decorated UVa linebacker Kiser comes full circle in college finale
- ^ Micah Kiser wins Campbell trophy as college football's top scholar-athlete
- ^ Virginia's Micah Kiser future extends way past football, and it's just as exciting
- ^ "2019 Draft Scout: QB Rankings". Draft Scout.
- ^ "Los Angeles Rams select Virginia ILB Micah Kiser". TurfShowTimes.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ Han, Jamie (August 31, 2019). "Rams trim roster down to 53 players". TheRams.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles - September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (September 23, 2020). "Cowboys QB Dak Prescott, Bills QB Josh Allen among Players of the Week". www.nfl.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (November 26, 2020). "Rams place LB Micah Kiser on IR". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (December 30, 2020). "Rams' Micah Kiser activated off IR, Andrew Whitworth returns to practice". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (September 1, 2021). "Rams sign 14 players to practice squad". TheRams.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 22, 2021). "Broncos sign LB Micah Kiser off Rams' practice squad, promote RB Damarea Crockett to active roster". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 23, 2021). "Broncos acquire OLB Stephen Weatherly in trade with Vikings, place ILB Micah Kiser on IR". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (December 11, 2021). "Broncos activate Bryce Callahan, Michael Ojemudia, Micah Kiser from IR; place Malik Reed on Reserve/COVID-19 list". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ "Raiders sign LB Micah Kiser". Raiders.com. March 21, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders sign LB Curtis Bolton; Place LB Micah Kiser on Reserve/Injured list". Raiders.com. August 1, 2022. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
External links
edit- Virginia Cavaliers bio Archived March 8, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
Media related to Micah Kiser at Wikimedia Commons
