Kitt O'Brien (born April 29, 1990) is a former

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. He attended Ball State University, and signed with the

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of the

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(AFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

College career

O'Brien played college football for the

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, 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

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, but did not sign. He then signed with the

of the

(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

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of the

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(NFL), after

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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

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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

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of the NFL. He was placed on

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on August 30, 2019.

References

External links

Profile at ClevelandGladiators.com

Profile at Colts.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:OBrien, Kitt 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