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Keith Kirkwood
Keith Kirkwood (born December 26, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Hawaii and Temple. Early life and education Kirkwood was born and raised in Neptune Township, New Jersey. He went to Green Grove Elementary School. Kirkwood played both basketball and football at Neptune High School, from which he graduated in 2013. College career Kirkwood attended and played for Temple University after transferring from the University of Hawaii. Professional career New Orleans Saints On May 1, 2018, the New Orleans Saints signed Kirkwood as an undrafted free agent to a three-year, $1.72 million contract that includes $42,000 guaranteed and a signing bonus of $17,000. Throughout training camp, Kirkwood competed for a roster spot as a backup wide receiver against Austin Carr, Tommylee Lewis, Brandon Coleman, Josh Huff, Travin Dural, and Eldridge Massington. On September 1, 2018, the New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undrafted Free Agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is allowed to solicit offers from other teams. In some circumstances, the free agent's options are limited by league rules. Types Terms Unrestricted free agent Unrestricted free agents are players without a team. They have either been released from their club, had the term of their contract expire without a renewal, or were not chosen in a league's draft of amateur players. These people, generally speaking, are free to entertain offers from all other teams in the player's most recent league and elsewhere and to decide with whom to sign a contract. Players who have been bought out of league standard contracts may have restrictions within that league, such as not being able to sign with the buy-out club for a period of time in the NHL, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Thomas (wide Receiver, Born 1993)
Michael William Thomas Jr. (born March 3, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ohio State. Thomas holds the record for the most receptions by a player in a single season with 149 in 2019. He led the league in receptions in both the 2018 and 2019 seasons, while also leading the league in yardage in the 2019 season. He was the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2019. Early years Thomas attended Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California. As a senior, he had 86 receptions for a state-leading 1,656 yards and 21 touchdowns for the Toreadors football team. Thomas was ranked by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit. He committed to Ohio State University to play college football. Thomas attended Fork Union Military Academy for a year after high school and was roommates with fellow Ohio State teammate Cardale Jones. College career Thomas played in 11 games as a true freshman in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Meredith
Cameron Meredith (born September 21, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Illinois State. He also played for the New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots. After showing potential as a solid starting wide receiver at the beginning of his tenure with the Bears, Meredith's career was derailed by a series of injuries (an ACL tear, an MCL strain, and a partially torn meniscus). Early years Meredith was a three-year letter winner in football, playing at quarterback for St. Joseph High School (Westchester, Illinois). His parents are Lonnie and Tonjua Meredith. College career Meredith attended and played college football for Illinois State. He redshirted his first season and then spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons as a backup quarterback. In 2013, he transitioned to wide receiver and led the team in receptions in both 2013 and 2014. In 2014, he led the team with 66 recep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travin Dural
Travin Dural (born November 19, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at LSU. Early years Dural attended Breaux Bridge High School in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. As a senior, he had 42 receptions for 902 yards and 19 touchdowns. Also a standout in track & field, Dural claimed the 200-meter title at state high school meet with a time of 21.54 seconds, and was part of state champion relay team in the 4x200 (1:26.31). Dural was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit. He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football. College career Dural missed his freshman season in 2012, due to a torn meniscus. He returned from the injury in 2013. Playing behind starters Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr., Dural played in 12 games, recording seven receptions for 145 yards and two touchdowns. In 2014, he became a starter for the first time. He played in 12 games, recording 37 receptions for 758 yards and seven touchdowns. After the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommylee Lewis
Tommylee Lewis (born October 24, 1992) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is a free agent. He played college football at Northern Illinois and signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Early years Lewis began high school at Inlet Grove High School before transferring to Palm Beach Lakes Community High School. At Palm Beach Lakes, he ran into trouble off the field and struggled with academic eligibility. He later transferred to William T. Dwyer High School at the insistence of former youth football teammate Curt Maggitt. At Dwyer, he was teammates with Nick O'Leary and Jacoby Brissett. College career Lewis played college football for Northern Illinois, the only Football Bowl Subdivision program to take interest in him. As a junior in 2013, he was named to the All-Mid-American Conference First Team and an honorable mention All-American by ''Sports Illustrated''. In 2014, he missed all but two games due to lower body injuries and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Ginn Jr
Theodore Ginn Jr. (born April 12, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, and Chicago Bears. Ginn played college football at Ohio State, and was drafted by the Dolphins ninth overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. Early years Ginn played for his father, Ted Ginn Sr., in high school at Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he played defensive back, quarterback, and wide receiver for the football team. Ginn was selected as the 2004 USA Today Defensive Player of the Year, a 2004 Parade All-American, and named the 2004 SuperPrep National Defensive Player of the Year. He also participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl as a member of the East team, along with former Dolphins teammates Ryan Baker and Chad Henne, and was named the Most Valuable Player of the game. Ginn intercepted eight passes as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achilles Tendon
The Achilles tendon or heel cord, also known as the calcaneal tendon, is a tendon at the back of the lower leg, and is the thickest in the human body. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius (calf) and soleus muscles to the calcaneus (heel) bone. These muscles, acting via the tendon, cause plantar flexion of the foot at the ankle joint, and (except the soleus) flexion at the knee. Abnormalities of the Achilles tendon include inflammation ( Achilles tendinitis), degeneration, rupture, and becoming embedded with cholesterol deposits (xanthomas). The Achilles tendon was named in 1693 after the Greek hero Achilles. History The oldest-known written record of the tendon being named for Achilles is in 1693 by the Flemish/Dutch anatomist Philip Verheyen. In his widely used text he described the tendon's location and said that it was commonly called "the cord of Achilles." The tendon has been described as early as the time of Hippocrates, who described it as the "" (Latin f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dez Bryant
Desmond Demond Bryant (born November 4, 1988) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma State, where he earned All-American honors in 2008. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft, where he earned three Pro Bowl berths and was named an All-Pro in 2014. Early years Desmond Demond Bryant was born on Galveston Island at The University of Texas Medical Branch on November 4, 1988. He and his family later moved to Lufkin, Texas, where he attended Lufkin High School. While at Lufkin High School, he played high school football for the Panthers football team. As a junior, he caught 48 passes for 1,025 yards and 16 touchdowns. Bryant led Lufkin to a 14–1 record, including an appearance in the 5A Division II state semifinals, where they lost 46–28 to Todd Dodge's Southlake Carroll. In his senior year, Bryant had 53 receptions for 1,207 yards with 21 touchdowns, and was an All-State selecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Huff
Josh Huff (born October 14, 1991) is a professional gridiron football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Huff played college football at Oregon. He also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Hotshots, Calgary Stampeders, and Toronto Argonauts. High school Huff attended Nimitz High School in Houston, Texas, where he was a letterman in football and track. In football, he played on the same team as fellow NFL player Marion Grice. He played quarterback, wide receiver, running back and cornerback for the Cougars, accumulating nearly 2,000 yards of total offense as a senior, as he rushed for 1,147 yards and 11 touchdowns and threw for 856 more yards. He was named a 2008 Class 5A second-team all-district on offense. In addition to football, Huff also competed as a sprinter for the school's track & field team. He recorded a personal-best time of 10.86 seconds in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman (born June 22, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Rutgers Scarlet Knights football, Rutgers. He signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent after the 2014 NFL Draft. Early years Coleman attended Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland. As a senior, he had 41 receptions for 838 yards and 10 touchdowns. College career As a sophomore at Rutgers in 2012, Coleman had 43 receptions for 718 yards and 10 touchdowns. The following season, Coleman recorded 34 receptions, 538 yards, and 4 touchdowns his junior year with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football, Scarlet Knights. Coleman entered the 2014 NFL Draft after his junior season, however went undrafted. Professional career On May 10, 2014, he signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. Coleman received his first professional starts during the Saint's 2015 season opener against the 2015 Arizona Cardinals season, Arizona Cardi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Carr (American Football)
Austin Durant Mozée Carr (born December 25, 1993) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Northwestern. He played professionally with New England and New Orleans. College career A former walk-on at Northwestern University, Carr earned a scholarship and became a starter in his junior year. In his senior year in 2016, Carr led the Big Ten Conference in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. Following the 2016 season, Carr was named the Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year and was named First-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media. Carr was a team captain for Northwestern in 2016. College statistics Professional career New England Patriots On April 30, 2017, the New England Patriots signed Carr as an undrafted free agent to a three-year, $1.67 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $7,000. Carr shined in the preseason, recording 14 catches for 153 yards and two touchdowns in the four games. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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