Kavon Frazier (born August 11, 1994) is a former

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. He played

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Early years

Frazier attended

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, where he practiced football,

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and

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. In football, he was a three-year starter. As a junior, he was named to the all-conference team. He was a two-way player as a senior, registering 66 tackles, 858 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns, while receiving Division 3/4 All-state, Detroit Free Press All-Area and All-conference honors. In basketball, he helped lead the team to a pair of conference titles and a district title as a senior.

College career

Frazier accepted a football scholarship from

. As a freshman, he appeared in 13 games, collecting 36 tackles, 3 passes defensed, one interception and one forced fumble. He had 11 tackless and one pass defensed against Navy. As a sophomore, he appeared in 12 games (9 starts), registering 67 tackles (fourth on the team), 3 interceptions (tied for the team lead) and 5 passes defensed (tied for the team lead). He had 11 tackles (7 solos) against the

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. As a junior, he appeared in 13 games (3 starts), posting 58 tackles (fourth on the team), 34 solo tackles, 4 passes defensed and one fumble recovery. As a senior, he was the regular starter at

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, recording 108 tackles (led the team), 74 solo tackles (led the team), 4.5 tackles for a loss, 4 passes defensed, one interception and one blocked punt. He had 13 tackles against

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. He made 12 tackles against the

. He is a member of

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fraternity.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Frazier was selected by the

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in the sixth round (212th overall) of the

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. As a rookie he played mainly on

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and was declared inactive in 4 games. He tallied 2 defensive tackles and 4

tackles. In

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, he finished second on the team with 11

tackles. He began to be used more on the defense, making 32 tackles (2 for loss). He appeared in 15 contests and was declared inactive for the fifth game against the

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. Prior to 2018 preseason, Frazier was placed on non-football-related injured reserve on July 26 due to him having a potential blood disorder. He was tested negative for

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and other blood clotting disorders on August 3, putting him back on the active roster. He appeared in all 16 games, starting the first two games of the season in place of an injured

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. He posted 18 tackles (one for loss), one sack, one quarterback pressure, 2 passes defensed and 8

tackles (fourth on the team). In 2019, he was the backup at

, collecting 4 defensive tackles and one

tackle in the first four games of the season. On September 30, he was placed on the injured reserve with a pectoral injury. He was not re-signed after the season.

Miami Dolphins

On April 28, 2020, Frazier signed with the

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. He appeared in 15 games as a reserve player. He was declared inactive in the fourth game against the

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Cincinnati Bengals

On May 27, 2021, Frazier signed with the

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. He was released on August 22, 2021.

Las Vegas Raiders

On December 2, 2021, Frazier was signed to the

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practice squad. After the Raiders were eliminated in the 2021 Wild Card round of the playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2022. He was released on March 8, 2022.

Retirement

On July 29, 2022, Frazier announced his retirement from

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References

External links

Central Michigan Chippewas bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Frazier, Kavon 1994 births Living people Players of American football from Grand Rapids, Michigan American football safeties Central Michigan Chippewas football players Dallas Cowboys players Miami Dolphins players Cincinnati Bengals players Las Vegas Raiders players