Kitt O'Brien (born April 29, 1990) is a former
American football offensive guard. He attended
Ball State University
Ball State University (Ball State, State or BSU) is a public university, public research university in Muncie, Indiana. It has two satellite facilities in Fishers, Indiana, Fishers and Indianapolis.
On July 25, 1917, the Ball brothers, indust ...
, and signed with the
Cleveland Gladiators of the
Arena Football League (AFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
College career
O'Brien played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
for the
Ball State Cardinals, appearing in 40 games and starting 36.
He was an integral piece of the offensive line in 2011, as the Ball State offensive line allowed only 11 sacks all season, 12th lowest in the NCAA.
Professional career
Cleveland Gladiators
O'Brien was not drafted in 2013. He was invited to attend training camp with the
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
, but did not sign.
He then signed with the
Cleveland Gladiators of the
Arena Football League (AFL). O'Brien played in 5 games with the Gladiators in 2013, 18 games in 2014 and 16 games in 2015.
Indianapolis Colts
On August 7, 2015, O'Brien signed with the
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...
of the
National Football League (NFL), after
Ben Heenan
Ben Heenan (born February 5, 1990) is a Canadian born former American football guard who played for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) in 2015. He also played with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of Canadian Football League ...
was waived. O'Brien was waived by the Colts the following day, and re-signed with the Colts on August 10. He was released on September 5, at the end of the preseason. On October 31, O'Brien signed to the Colts practice squad. He was released on November 10. O'Brien was again signed to the practice squad on December 29.
On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Colts as part of final roster cuts. He was signed to the Colts' practice squad on December 15, 2016.
Cleveland Browns
O'Brien signed with the
Cleveland Browns on July 30, 2017. He was waived on September 1, 2017, during roster cutdowns.
Birmingham Iron
In November 2018, O'Brien signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football.
Carolina Panthers
On April 5, 2019, O'Brien signed with the
Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He was placed on
injured reserve
The injured reserve list ( IR list) is a designation used in North American professional sports leagues for athletes who suffer injuries and become unable to play. The exact name of the list varies by league; it is known as "injured reserve" in th ...
on August 30, 2019.
References
External links
Profile at ClevelandGladiators.comProfile at Colts.com
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1990 births
Living people
American football offensive guards
Ball State Cardinals football players
Carolina Panthers players
Cleveland Browns players
Cleveland Gladiators players
Indianapolis Colts players
People from Cass County, Indiana
Players of American football from Indiana
Birmingham Iron players