Keyunta Dawson
| No. 55 Free agent | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Outside Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 13, 1985 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Shreveport, Louisiana | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Texas Tech | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 7 / Pick: 242 | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Keyunta Dawson (born September 13, 1985) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Collegiately, he was a defensive end for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.[1]
Professional career
After spending his first four seasons with the Colts, Dawson signed with the Detroit Lions. He was released by the Lions on September 3, 2011. Dawson was re-signed by the Lions on November 30, 2011, but then released about a month later.[2] On January 6, 2012, the Tennessee Titans signed Dawson. After appearing in only three games, Dawson was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. On March 7, 2013, the Titans re-signed Dawson to a one-year contract.[3] The Titans released Dawson on October 5, 2013 to make room for quarterback Rusty Smith.[4] On October 8, 2013, he signed with the Saints.[5]
References
- ↑ "Trifecta: Three former Tech players selected in 2007 NFL Draft". The Daily Toreador. April 30, 2007.
- ↑ Peters, Craig. "Tennessee Titans: Keyunta Dawson". Titansonline.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 13, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ Jim Wyatt, "Titans waive Dawson, add Smith", The Tennessean, October 5, 2013.
- ↑ Katherine Terrell, "New Orleans Saints release Jay Richardson, sign defensive end Keyunta Dawson", Times-Picayune, October 8, 2013.