Kevin Short (American football)
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| Position: | Cornerback |
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| Born: | March 23, 1992 Florissant, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
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| High school: | Hazelwood Central (Florissant, Missouri) |
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| Undrafted: | 2015 |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Kevin Short (born March 23, 1992) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Fort Scott Community College. He transferred to the University of Kansas but withdrew before playing there.[1][2]
Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
On July 10, 2015, Short signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Chiefs.[3]
Seattle Seahawks
On September 7, 2015, Short was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad. On November 16, 2015, he was released.
New York Jets
On November 19, 2015, Short was signed to the New York Jets' practice squad.[4]
Short signed a futures contract on January 5, 2016.[5] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jets as part of final roster cuts.[6]
Los Angeles Rams
On December 19, 2016, Short was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on January 3, 2017.[8] On April 19, 2017, Short was waived by the Rams.[9]
West Texas Warbirds
On October 19, 2022, Short signed with the West Texas Warbirds of the National Arena League (NAL).[10] On February 13, 2023, Short retired from professional football.[11]
Coaching career
Short coached football at Feather River Community College in 2017 and Mansfield University in 2018, where he was the Head Secondary and Return specialist for both programs.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Dodd, Rustin (September 2, 2014). "Jayhawks cornerback Kevin Short leaving program". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Eulitt, Dave (July 10, 2015). "The Chiefs sign cornerback Kevin Short". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Chiefs Roster down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ Rogers, Connor (June 14, 2016). "Jets Mini-Camp Profile: Kevin Short, cornerback". USAToday.com. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ^ Lange, Randy (January 5, 2016). "Jets Sign 9 to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ^ Lange, Randy (September 3, 2016). "Jets Release 18 Players Ahead of Deadline". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017.
- ^ Nagel, Eric (December 19, 2016). "Rams Make Monday Roster Moves". TurfShowTimes.com.
- ^ Bain, Nate (January 3, 2017). "Rams Sign Eight Players to Futures Contracts". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018.
- ^ Bain, Nate (April 19, 2017). "Rams Claim Tre' Jackson Off Waivers". TheRams.com.
- ^ @wtxwarbirds (October 19, 2022). "Kevin Short Welcome to the Family" – via Instagram.
- ^ "2023 NAL Transactions". nationalarenaleague.com.