Kevon Seymour
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| Born: | November 30, 1993 Pasadena, California | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | John Muir (Pasadena, California) | ||||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 218 | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||||
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Kevon Seymour (born November 30, 1993) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at USC.[1]
College career
In four seasons at USC, Seymour had 126 tackles (4 for a loss), 19 deflections, one fumble recovery, and three interceptions with 24 starts. He played as a true freshman in 2012 as a backup cornerback and a special teams contributor. As a sophomore, his role increased as he was a starter in 12 games. In his senior season, he saw limited playing time due to injuries.
Professional career
Buffalo Bills
Seymour was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round, 218th overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft.[2] After an impressive preseason, he made the Bills final roster. He played in 15 games as a rookie with three starts recording 22 tackles and three passes defensed.
Carolina Panthers
On September 2, 2017, Seymour was traded to the Carolina Panthers for wide receiver Kaelin Clay.[3]
On September 1, 2018, Seymour was placed on injured reserve.[4]
On September 1, 2019, Seymour was released by the Panthers.[5]
Career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| G | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||
| 2016 | BUF | 16 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | CAR | 15 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 5 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/bills-nfl/a-better-life-is-within-reach-for-bills-draft-pick-kevon-seymour-20160521
- ^ Murphy, John (April 30, 2016). "5 things to know about CB Kevon Seymour". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 2, 2017). "Bills trade Seymour to Panthers for WR Clay and a pick". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Voth, Bill (September 1, 2018). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 1, 2019). "Panthers part with Torrey Smith, Elijah Holyfield, Kevon Seymour to make three waiver claims". Panthers.com.
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- Living people
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- Players of American football from California
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