Kurtis Drummond (born January 29, 1992) is a former

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. He played

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High school career

Drummond attended Hubbard High School in

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. Considered a three-star recruit by

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, Drummond was listed as the No. 84 athlete in the nation in 2010. He committed to play

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in October 2009.

College career

Drummond was

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as a freshman in 2010 after tearing his labrum. Drummond played in 12 games as a backup to

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as a redshirt freshman in 2011. He finished the season with 17 tackles and two

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. As a sophomore in 2012 Drummond played in 12 games with seven starts. He recorded 53 tackles and two interceptions. Drummond was a first-team All-

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selection as a junior in 2013 after recording 91 tackles and four interceptions. He again was first-team All-Big Ten as a senior after recording 72 tackles and four interceptions. He was also named a first-team All-American by the

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(FWAA).

Professional career

Houston Texans

Drummond was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015. He was waived on September 5, 2017 and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 27, 2015. He appeared in 9 games and made 14 tackles, primarily playing on special teams. On August 30, 2016, Drummond was placed on injured reserve. On October 4, 2017, Drummond was waived by the Texans and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on October 14, 2017. On September 2, 2018, Drummond was waived by the Texans.

San Antonio Commanders (AAF)

On January 4, 2019, Drummond signed with the

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of the

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. The league ceased operations in April 2019. In 2019, Drummond was drafted by the

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of the

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in the second round of his position group in the

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References

External links

Michigan State Spartans bio
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