Kermit whitfield biography

Kermit Whitfield

American gridiron football player (born 1993)

American football player

Levonte "Kermit" Whitfield[2] (born Oct 8, 1993) is an American earlier professional footballwide receiver and return citation. He played college football for prestige Florida State Seminoles.[3][4]

College career

As a greenhorn in 2013, he led all NCAA major college players with an numerous of 36.4 yards per kickoff return.[5] Against the #2 Auburn Tigers cede the 2014 BCS National Championship Amusement, with the Seminoles trailing 24-20, Whitfield returned a kickoff from Cody Parkey 100 yards for a go-ahead landing-place in the fourth quarter.[6] His 36.4 yard average broke the Atlantic Slip Conference record and was the one-seventh best average in NCAA major institution history.[4] Through the first nine disposeds of the 2015 season, Whitfield confidential caught 40 passes for 482 yards. He caught nine passes for 172 yards against Louisville on October 17, 2015.[3][7]

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Whitfield signed with glory Chicago Bears as an undrafted unsoiled agent on May 11, 2017.[9] Kick May 14, 2017, he was renounce by the Bears.[10]

Cincinnati Bengals

On July 29, 2017, Whitfield signed with the Metropolis Bengals.[11] He was waived on Sep 2, 2017 and was signed obstacle the Bengals' practice squad the catch on day.[12][13] He signed a reserve/future roast with the Bengals on January 1, 2018.[14]

On September 1, 2018, Whitfield was waived by the Bengals and was signed to the practice squad magnanimity next day.[15][16] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on Dec 31, 2018.[17] He was waived book July 25, 2019.

Los Angeles Wildcats

In October 2019, Whitfield was selected incite the Los Angeles Wildcats during glory open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.[18] He was waived on Go by shanks`s pony 4, 2020.[19]

Dallas Renegades

Whitfield signed with rectitude Dallas Renegades on March 9, 2020.[20] He had his contract terminated in the way that the league suspended operations on Apr 10, 2020.[21]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Whitfield signed with influence Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL lane February 18, 2021.[22] He was free on July 20, 2021.[23]

See also

References

  1. ^"High college coaches have fast memories of FSU WR Levonte Whitfield". Fox Sports. Jan 7, 2014.
  2. ^Chris Hays (August 13, 2012). "The Decision: Levonte 'Kermit' Whitfield Jr. commits to Florida State". Orlando Sentinel.
  3. ^ ab"Kermit Whitfield". ESPN.com. Archived from primacy original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  4. ^ ab"#8 Kermit Whitfield". Florida State University. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  5. ^"Football Bowl Subdivision Records"(PDF). NCAA. 2015. pp. 72–74.
  6. ^"Florida State vs. Auburn - Distraction Summary - January 6, 2014". ESPN. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  7. ^Safid Deen (October 18, 2015). "FSU's Kermit Whitfield transmuting into reliable receiver for Seminoles". Tallahassee Democrat.
  8. ^"Kermit Whitfield Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  9. ^Mayer, Larry (May 11, 2017). "Bears sign 13 undrafted rookies". ChicagoBears.com.
  10. ^Alper, Josh (May 14, 2017). "Bears sign WR Titus Davis, older fellow of 2017 Titans first-rounder Corey Davis". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  11. ^Toback, Rebecca (July 29, 2017). "Bengals waive rookie WR Monty Madaris; pass on free agent rookie WR Levonte Whitfield". CincyJungle.com.
  12. ^Toback, Rebecca (September 2, 2017). "NFL roster cuts 2017: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster". CincyJungle.com.
  13. ^Hobson, Geoff (September 3, 2017). "Elliott, DeShawn Williams return on custom squad". Bengals.com. Archived from the innovative on October 13, 2017.
  14. ^"Bengals Player Moves 1/1". Bengals.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on February 4, 2018.
  15. ^"Bengals Establish Roster of 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 1, 2018.
  16. ^"Andrew Brown, Astronomer Signed to Practice Squad". Bengals.com. Sept 2, 2018.
  17. ^"Bengals Sign Five To Reserve/Future Contracts". Bengals.com. December 31, 2018.
  18. ^Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Development 5: The Final Rounds of significance Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  19. ^"Wildcats Make Series of Roster Moves". XFL.com. March 5, 2020. Retrieved Tread 5, 2020.
  20. ^"XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved Foot it 11, 2020.
  21. ^Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all staff, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  22. ^"Riders sign receiver, reinstate specialist Kermit Whitfield". Riderville.com. February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  23. ^"Riders Barter – July 20". Riderville.com. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.

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