K. J. Cloyd
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| No. 57 – Denver Broncos | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 19, 2001 Columbia, Mississippi |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Columbia Columbia, Mississippi |
| College: |
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| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
K. J. Cloyd (born February 19, 2001)[1] is an American professional football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville and Miami.
Early life
[edit]College career
[edit]Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
228 lb (103 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.75 s | 1.58 s | 2.66 s | 4.48 s | 7.08 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, Cloyd signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.[3] On July 25, he was waived by the Vikings.[4]
New York Giants
[edit]On August 11, 2024, Cloyd was signed by the New York Giants.[5] On August 28, Cloyd was released and then re-signed to the practice squad.[6][7] On August 31, Cloyd by the Giants once again.[8]
Denver Broncos
[edit]On December 10, 2024, Cloyd signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad.[9]
Personal life
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "K.J. Cloyd Height, Weight, Age, College, Position, Bio - NFL". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout K.J. Cloyd College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Alec (2024-04-29). "Vikings UDFA signings: 17 thoughts on the 17 post-NFL Draft additions". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Peters, Craig (2024-07-25). "Vikings Sign LB Jabril Cox & CB Jacobi Francis". Vikings.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Traina, Patricia (2024-08-11). "Giants Sign Linebacker KJ Cloyd to 90-man Roster; Waive Cornerback Kaleb Hayes". New York Giants On SI. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (2024-08-28). "Giants announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". Giants.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (2024-08-28). "Giants sign 15 players to practice squad". Giants.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Fennelly, John (2024-08-31). "Giants sign Gervarrius Owens to practice squad, release K.J. Cloyd". Giants Wire. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (2024-12-10). "Broncos sign LB K.J. Cloyd to practice squad". Denver Broncos. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- Living people
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- American football linebackers
- Sportspeople from Mississippi
- Players of American football from Mississippi
- People from Columbia, Mississippi
- Louisville Cardinals football players
- Miami Hurricanes football players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- New York Giants players
- Denver Broncos players