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Frank Kearse
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Kearse with the Washington Redskins in 2015
No. 70, 73, 99
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1988-10-28) October 28, 1988 (age 35)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Savannah (GA)
College:Alabama A&M
NFL draft:2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 231
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:43
Sacks:5.5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Frank Kearse (born October 28, 1988) is a former American football defensive end. 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[edit]

Miami Dolphins[edit]

Kearse with the Dolphins in the 2011

The Miami Dolphins selected Kearse with the 231st overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft.[1][2]

Carolina Panthers[edit]

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[edit]

The Tennessee Titans signed Kearse to its practice squad on November 26, 2013.[3]

Dallas Cowboys[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ Miami Dolphins wrap up draft by selecting DT Frank Kearse, CB Jimmy Wilson in 7th round
  2. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  3. ^ Archer, Todd (December 18, 2013). "Cowboys add DL Frank Kearse". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  4. ^ George, Brandon (December 18, 2013). "Dallas Cowboys sign WR/kick returner Micheal Spurlock, DT Frank Kearse to active roster". Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  5. ^ Cowboys Release Six Players To Make Room For New Acquisitions
  6. ^ Walker, Andrew (May 17, 2014). "Gruden: 'Hats Off' To Those At Rookie Minicamp". Redskins.com. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  7. ^ "Redskins-Jaguars Monday Stats Pack". Redskins.com. September 15, 2014. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  8. ^ Czarda, Stephen (October 18, 2014). "Frank Kearse Follows Unlikely Path To Redskins". Redskins.com. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  9. ^ "9/12: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  10. ^ "9/14: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  11. ^ Walker, Andrew (September 19, 2015). "Redskins Sign Terrance Plummer To Active Roster". Redskins.com. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  12. ^ Hanzus, Dan (September 21, 2015). "Redskins cut David Amerson, former second-rounder". NFL.com. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  13. ^ "10/3: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. October 3, 2015. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  14. ^ Jones, Mike (October 5, 2015). "Redskins bring defensive end Frank Kearse back, add two to practice squad". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Alper, Josh (March 11, 2016). "Patriots sign Frank Kearse". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  17. ^ "Patriots release RB Donald Brown; Release two players". Patriots.com.

External links[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Kearse