Kiser with the Virginia Cavaliers in 2017
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| Born: | (1995-01-25) January 25, 1995 (age 29) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Baltimore (MD) Gilman | ||||||
| College: | Virginia | ||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 147 | ||||||
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Micah Kiser (born January 25, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college footballatVirginia, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2018 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Denver Broncos.
Kiser attended the Gilman SchoolinBaltimore, Maryland. He committed to the University of Virginia to play college football.
Kiser played college football for Virginia from 2013 to 2017.[1][2] As a senior, he won the William V. Campbell Trophy and was named an All-American by the Sporting News.[3][4] During his career, he had 408 tackles, 19 sacks, and one interception.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
238 lb (108 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.66 s | 1.62 s | 2.71 s | 4.24 s | 7.05 s | 35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[5] | ||||||||||||
Kiser was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[6]
Kiser was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2019.[7]
In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the Philadelphia Eagles, Kiser recorded a team high 16 tackles (11 solo) and forced a fumble on running back Miles Sanders which was recovered by teammate Kenny Young during the 37–19 win.[8] He was named the National Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 2.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on November 26, 2020.[10] On December 30, 2020, Kiser was activated off of injured reserve.[11]
On August 31, 2021, Kiser was waived by the Rams and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[12]
On September 22, 2021, Kiser was signed by the Denver Broncos off the Rams practice squad.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on October 23, 2021.[14] He was activated on December 11.[15]
On March 21, 2022, Kiser signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[16] On August 1, 2022, Kiser was placed on injured reserve.[17]
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Los Angeles Rams 2018 NFL draft selections
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William V. Campbell Trophy winners
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