Levonte "Kermit" Whitfield (born October 8, 1993) is an

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wide receiver and

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who is a

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. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.

College career

As a freshman in

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, he led all NCAA major college players with an average of 36.4 yards per kickoff return. Against the #2

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in the

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, with the Seminoles trailing 24-20, Whitfield returned a kickoff from

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100 yards for a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. His 36.4 yard average broke the Atlantic Coast Conference record and was the seventh best average in NCAA major college history. Through the first nine games of the 2015 season, Whitfield had caught 40 passes for 482 yards. He caught nine passes for 172 yards against

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on October 17, 2015.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Whitfield signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017. On May 14, 2017, he was waived by the Bears.

Cincinnati Bengals

On July 29, 2017, Whitfield signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Bengals' practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on January 1, 2018. On September 1, 2018, Whitfield was waived by the Bengals and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on December 31, 2018. He was waived on July 25, 2019.

Los Angeles Wildcats

In October 2019, Whitfield was selected by the

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during the open phase of the

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. He was waived on March 4, 2020.

Dallas Renegades

Whitfield signed with the

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on March 9, 2020. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Whitfield signed with the

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of the CFL on February 18, 2021. He was released on July 20, 2021.

References

External links

Florida State Seminoles bio
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