Kermit Whitfield
 Kermit Whitfield at the 2017 East–West Shrine Game | |
| No. 13 Cincinnati Bengals | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | October 8, 1993 |
| Place of birth: | Orlando, Florida |
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Orlando (FL) Jones[1] |
| College: | Florida State |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Levonte "Kermit" Whitfield[2] (born October 8, 1993) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.[3][4]
College career
As a freshman in 2013, he led all NCAA major college players with an average of 36.4 yards per kickoff return.[5] Against the #2 Auburn Tigers in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game, with the Seminoles trailing 24-20, Whitfield returned a kickoff from Cody Parkey 100 yards for a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter.[6] His 36.4 yard average broke the Atlantic Coast Conference record and was the seventh best average in NCAA major college history.[4] Through the first nine games of the 2015 season, Whitfield had 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 the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017.[8] On May 14, 2017, he was waived by the Bears.[9]
Cincinnati Bengals
On July 29, 2017, Whitfield signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ "High school coaches have fast memories of FSU WR Levonte Whitfield". Fox Sports. January 7, 2014.
- ↑ Chris Hays (August 13, 2012). "The Decision: Levonte 'Kermit' Whitfield Jr. commits to Florida State". Orlando Sentinel.
- 1 2 "Kermit Whitfield". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- 1 2 "#8 Kermit Whitfield". Florida State University. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2015. p. 72-74.
- ↑ "Florida State vs. Auburn - Game Summary - January 6, 2014". ESPN. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ↑ Safid Deen (October 18, 2015). "FSU's Kermit Whitfield transforming into reliable receiver for Seminoles". Tallahassee Democrat.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (May 11, 2017). "Bears sign 13 undrafted rookies". ChicagoBears.com.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (May 14, 2017). "Bears sign WR Titus Davis, older brother of 2017 Titans first-rounder Corey Davis". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ↑ Toback, Rebecca (July 29, 2017). "Bengals waive rookie WR Monty Madaris; sign free agent rookie WR Levonte Whitfield". CincyJungle.com.