Jason Campbell Kyle (born May 12, 1972) is a former American football long snapper. He was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. He played

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at Arizona State. Kyle also played for the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints. Kyle was the long snapper for the Saints during their

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winning 2009 season and for the first nine games of

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, but due to a shoulder injury he was then placed on the injured reserve list, ending his season."Saints place Kyle on IR, sign Ingram"
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College

Kyle received a full athletic scholarship to

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as a linebacker where he led the Pac-10 in tackles. He was chosen to play in the East/West Shrine Game, Senior Bowl, and the Blue/Grey Game. Academically, he received the Sun Angel Chairman’s Award, First-team Academic All-Pacific-10 Award, and Maroon and Gold Scholar Athlete Award. He earned a marketing degree.

NFL

Kyle was drafted by the

in 1995 as a linebacker. Over the career of sixteen years Kyle moved from linebacker to long snapping. He played his last season in 2010 with the New Orleans Saints and was a member of the 2010 Super Bowl Champions. Kyle also served on the board of directors for the NFLPA.

References

External links

New Orleans Saints bio

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kyle, Jason 1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Tempe, Arizona Players of American football from Arizona American football linebackers American football long snappers Arizona State Sun Devils football players Seattle Seahawks players Cleveland Browns players San Francisco 49ers players Carolina Panthers players New Orleans Saints players