Kevin Ogletree
 Ogletree warming up against the Chiefs in a 2009 game. | |||||||||
No. 11 Detroit Lions | |||||||||
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| Wide receiver | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: August 5, 1987 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Queens, New York | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Queens (NY) Holy Cross | |||||||||
| College: Virginia | |||||||||
| Undrafted in 2009 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2009 for the Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||
Career history
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Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2013 | |||||||||
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Kevin Ogletree (born August 5, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Virginia.
College career
Ogletree was a two-time honorable mention All-ACC wide receiver for the Virginia Cavaliers. He declared for the 2009 NFL Draft as a junior following the 2008 season.[1]
Professional career
2009 NFL Combine
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| 6 ft 1 in | 196 lb | 4.36 s | 1.50 s | 2.51 s | 4.08 s | 6.67 s | 36 in | 10 ft 2 in | |||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | |||||||||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
Ogletree was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent.[2] On September 6, 2009, after making an impression on the team in training camp and the preseason, Ogletree was rewarded with a spot on the 53-man roster. He spent the entire 2009 NFL season with Dallas, making seven receptions. He was inactive for most of the 2010 NFL season. When his chance finally came to play more, he injured his toe and was placed on Injured Reserve. In 2012 Ogletree secured the position of 3rd receiver. He ended the 2012 opener against New York Giants with 8 catches, 114 yards and 2 TD's, continuing the success of slot receiver production from Patrick Crayton, Miles Austin and Laurent Robinson.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ogletree signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 13, 2013. After 4 games into the 2013 NFL season, the Buccaneers released Ogletree. Kevin had caught 8 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown for the Buccaneers. [3]
Detroit Lions
Ogletree signed with the Detroit Lions on October 2, 2013, following an injury to the Lions' Nate Burleson. According to Ogletree, "“Who doesn’t want to go play with Calvin Johnson and Matt Stafford and Reggie Bush? It’s a perfect opportunity."[4]
Since signing with the Detroit Lions he has recorded 6 receptions for 95 yards with one touchdown. The touchdown came from a great one handed catch during the Thanksgiving game against the Green Bay Packers.
References
- ↑ Ogletree To Forego Final Year
- ↑ Cowboys Add Eight Free Agents
- ↑ Bucs Dip into Free Agency Again for LB Casillas, WR Ogletree
- ↑ Rothstein, Michael (October 2, 2013). "Ogletree joins Detroit, hopes to play Sunday". ESPN. Retrieved October 2, 2013.