Kevin McDermott (American football)
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McDermott during the 2015 NFL Season
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 12, 1990 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Nashville, Tennessee | ||||||||
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| High school: | Nashville (TN) Ensworth | ||||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Kevin Patrick McDermott II (born January 12, 1990) is an American football long snapper for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA, and signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
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Early years
McDermott was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. He was a member of the charter class at Ensworth High School from 2004-2008 where he played football, basketball, lacrosse, and baseball. Prokicker.com ranked him as the sixth best long snapper in the nation for the 2008 class.[1]
College career
McDermott enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles in the summer of 2008. A walk-on, he redshirted in 2008 and saw his first game action as a tight end in a win at Washington State in 2009. In 2011 he was awarded a scholarship by then UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel upon winning the long snapping job. During the 2011 and 2012 seasons, he started 28 straight games, was twice named Academic All Pac-12 Team Honorable Mention, played in two Pac-12 title games and two bowl games (2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl and 2012 Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl). While at UCLA, McDermott majored in Political Science and minored in Film and Television.[2]
Following the 2012 Holiday Bowl, McDermott was invited to participate in the 2013 Casino del Sol College All-Star Game.[3]
Professional career
Pre-draft
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| 6 ft 5 in | 238 lb | 4.98 s | 1.75 s | 2.83 s | 4.76 s | 7.46 s | 27 in | 8 ft 9 in | |||||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[4] | |||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
On May 7, 2013, he signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent immediately after the 2013 NFL Draft.[5] On August 31, 2013, McDermott won the starting long snapping job.[6] His first start was a win against the Green Bay Packers on September 8, 2013, at Candlestick Park.
Baltimore Ravens
On October 20, 2014, McDermott signed with the Baltimore Ravens after incumbent long snapper Morgan Cox tore his ACL.[7]
Minnesota Vikings
On April 3, 2015, McDermott signed a 2 year deal with the Minnesota Vikings.
Personal life
He is married to Lauren McDermott, also a UCLA alumna. McDermott's father, Kevin Sr., played basketball at South Dakota State University from 1971-1974.[8] His mother, Deborah, was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame in October 2013.[9] His younger brother, Conor, also attended Ensworth High School in Nashville and won the Tennessee Mr. Basketball Award for Division II-AA in 2011.[10] McDermott is Catholic.[11]
References
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External links
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- Living people
- Undrafted National Football League players
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- UCLA Bruins football players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Denver Broncos players
- Baltimore Ravens players
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- 1990 births
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