Kevin L. Huntley (born April 8, 1982) is a former professional
American and Canadian football defensive tackle
A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the la ...
. He was signed by the
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...
as an
undrafted free agent in 2005. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
for the
Kansas State Wildcats
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.
Huntley was also a member of the
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
,
Washington Redskins,
Pittsburgh Steelers
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,
Toronto Argonauts and
Calgary Stampeders.
Professional career
Oakland Raiders
Huntley was signed as an undrafted free agent by the
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...
in 2005. He was released by the Raiders on August 29, 2007.
Atlanta Falcons
On September 12, 2007, he signed with the
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
but was released October 9. On October 29, 2007, he was signed back to the Falcons
practice squad
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.
Washington Redskins
He signed with the
Washington Redskins during the 2008 offseason but was released before playing in any games.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On August 12, 2008, he was claimed off waivers by the
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
, but was released on August 16.
Toronto Argonauts
Huntley was signed by the
Toronto Argonauts on April 27, 2009
and was cut at the end of training camp. He was re-signed on July 10, 2009. He tallied 5 tackles and 1 sack in his debut on July 11, 2009. On June 22, 2013 Huntley was released by the Argos. Huntley played 4 seasons with the Argos, amassing 123 tackles and 26 sacks.
Calgary Stampeders
Huntley was signed by the
Calgary Stampeders on June 25, 2013.
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References
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1982 births
Living people
Players of American football from Washington, D.C.
American football defensive ends
Canadian football defensive linemen
American players of Canadian football
Kansas State Wildcats football players
Oakland Raiders players
Atlanta Falcons players
Washington Redskins players
Pittsburgh Steelers players
Toronto Argonauts players
Calgary Stampeders players
Archbishop Carroll High School (Washington, D.C.) alumni