Jevon Kearse
American football player
1976 –
Who is Jevon Kearse?
Jevon Kearse, nicknamed "The Freak," is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League for eleven seasons during the late 1990s and 2000s. Kearse played college football for the University of Florida, and received All-American honors. A first-round pick in the 1999 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the Tennessee Titans and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL.
Kearse played for the Eagles for four seasons between stints with the Titans. During his first five years with the Titans, he was a three-time Pro Bowl selection and AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1999. Both his unusual speed of 4.43 forty and 86-inch wingspan, coupled with a 38-inch vertical leap greatly impressed coaches and earned him the nickname "The Freak."
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- Born
- Sep 3, 1976
Fort Myers - Also known as
- The Freak
- Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Florida
- North Fort Myers High School
- Lived in
- Fort Myers
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on July 23, 2013
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