Isaiah Kacyvenski

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Isaiah Kacyvenski
Date of birth	October 3, 1977
Place of birth	Syracuse, New York
Position(s)	Linebacker
College	Harvard
NFL Draft	2000 / Round 4/ Pick 119
Statistics	CBS.com ESPN
Team(s)
2000-2005 2006-present	Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Rams

Isaiah J. Kacyvenski (born October 3, 1977) is an NFL outside linebacker with the St.Louis Rams.

Contents 1 Early Childhood 2 High school 3 College career 4 Pro career 5 Links

[edit] Early Childhood

Isaiah Kacyvenski started from humble beginnings. The youngest of five children growing up in upstate Endicott, N.Y., his family lived in a tent for three months when he was a young child. He sometimes had to eat out of trash cans. When he was nine years old, he stated, "Let no one out work you today."

[edit] High school

While in high school, he served as captain to the football and wrestling teams. His mother died in a car accident when Kacyvenski was a senior in high school.

[edit] College career

For four years, Isaiah Kacyvenski started every game at Harvard University (Crimson). As a freshman, he won the Ivy League Rookie of the Year award, and for three years, won All-Ivy League first team honors. As a senior, he had a school single-season record 135 tackles, and for his college career, finished with a school career-record record 395 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 11 interceptions, and 8 fumble recoveries. He graduated, but was at football camp so his father received the diploma for him. He then was soon drafted by the Seattle Seahawks.

[edit] Pro career

He played 7 years with the Seattle Seahawks recording 267 tackles in 90 games. He was released on September 30, 2006.

Signed a one year deal with the St.Louis Rams on October 3, 2006.

[edit] Links

Isaiah Kacyvenski released.

Isaiah Kacyvenski signs with Rams.