Kyle Fuller

This article is about Kyle Fuller, an American football player. For the basketball player, see Kyle Fuller (basketball).
Kyle Fuller

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Fuller at Bears training camp in 2014
No. 23 Chicago Bears
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-02-16) February 16, 1992
Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Baltimore (MD) Mt. St. Joseph
College: Virginia Tech
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14
Career history
Roster status: Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team (2014)
  • Second-Team All-American (2013)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2013)
  • Honorable Mention All-ACC (2012)
  • Second-team All-ACC (2011)
  • 2014 Brain Piccolo Award
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Total tackles: 119
Pass deflections: 19
Interceptions: 6
Forced fumbles: 3
Player stats at NFL.com

Kyle Brandon Fuller (born February 16, 1992) is an American football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bears in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.

High school

A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Fuller attended Mount Saint Joseph High School. He recorded one interception his senior year, and played in the Maryland Crab Bowl,[1] an all-star game, despite missing most of his season with a finger injury. He had four interceptions as a junior, returning two of those for touchdowns. He also had a punt return touchdown and kick return score that season.

Fuller was also on the school's track & field team, where he competed as a sprinter and jumper. He won the long jump at the 2010 Woodlawn Warrior Invitational, with a personal-best mark of 6.41 meters.[2] At the 2010 IAAM-MIAA Champs, he took fifth in the 300-meter dash, clocking at 37.98 seconds.[3]

Considered a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Fuller was listed as the No. 43 cornerback in the nation in 2010.[4]

College career

Fuller during his tenure at Virginia Tech.

Fuller started seven games in 2010 as a true freshman, primarily in the Hokies’ nickel defense. He recorded 32 tackles, four for a loss, broke up six passes and forced a fumble. In 2011, as a second-team All-ACC selection at corner, he started all 14 games at two different positions. He started at nickelback/whip linebacker for seven games and corner for the other seven games. He played over 1000 snaps on defense and 100 on special teams. He recorded 65 tackles, a team-high 14.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks on the season. He also added seven pass breakups, two interceptions, five quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. In 2012, as honorable mention All-ACC at corner, he started all 13 games and recorded 52 tackles, including three for loss, two interceptions and five pass breakups. In 2013, he was one of the Hokies’ four permanent captains. He was named a third-team All-ACC selection,[5] and played in nine games, making eight starts and missing the team's final four games due to injury.[6] He recorded 24 tackles, two interceptions and 10 pass breakups in his final season.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft  11 7⁄8 in 191 lb 32 7⁄8 in 9 3⁄8 in 4.49 s 1.50 s 4.19 s 6.90 s 38.5 in 10 ft 8 in 12 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

Fuller was selected by the Chicago Bears as the fourteenth pick of the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[8] Fuller became the third cornerback drafted in the first round by the Bears in team history, and the first to be selected in the first three rounds (excluding Devin Hester, who was used as a returner) by Chicago since 2003.[9]

On May 14, 2014, the Bears signed him to a four-year, $9.605 million contract with a $5.365 million signing bonus.[10] On Sunday Night Football, against the San Francisco 49ers, Fuller intercepted quarterback Colin Kaepernick twice in the fourth quarter, including one that saved the game to give the Bears a 28–20 win, to become the first Bears rookie to record two picks in a game since Chris Harris in 2005.[11] He would be named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week, becoming the first Bears rookie defensive back to receive the award since Mark Carrier in 1990.[12] The following week, on Monday Night Football, Fuller intercepted another pass and forced two fumbles as the Bears defeated the New York Jets 27–19,[13] becoming the first player in the NFL over the previous 20 seasons to record three interceptions and two forced fumbles in their first three games.[14]

Personal

His older brothers are former Hokies football players, as well.[15] His eldest brother, Vincent, is a retired NFL safety who spent the majority of his career with the Tennessee Titans. His older brother, Corey, is a wide receiver for the Detroit Lions. Their younger brother, Kendall, is a cornerback for the Washington Redskins.

On September 27, 2016, Fuller was placed on injured reserve.[16]

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