Kevin Tyrell Dodd (born July 14, 1992) is an American football outside linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson .
Early years
Dodd attended Riverside High School in Greer, South Carolina . As a senior, he had 78 tackles and nine sacks . He committed to Clemson University to play college football. Dodd spent a year at Hargrave Military Academy after graduating from high school. [2]
College career
Dodd played in 24 games and had 20 tackles as a backup his first three years at Clemson from 2012 to 2014. [3] In 2015, Dodd became a starter for the first time and recorded 60 tackles and 12 sacks. [4] [5] During Clemson's loss to Alabama in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship , he had seven tackles and three sacks.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40‑yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 277 lb (126 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.86 s | 1.69 s | 2.84 s | 4.44 s | 7.18 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day [6] | ||||||||||||
Dodd was drafted on April 29, 2016 by the Tennessee Titans in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft . He recorded his first sack in his first full start against the Detroit Lions in Week 2 after replacing an injured Derrick Morgan . [9] He was placed on injured reserve on December 5, 2016 after re-injuring his foot from early in the offseason. [10]
