Kevin Tyrell Dodd (born July 14, 1992) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the Titans in the second round of the

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Early life

Dodd attended Riverside High School in

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. As a senior, he had 78

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and nine sacks. He committed to

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to play

. Dodd spent a year at

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after graduating from high school.

College career

Dodd played in 24 games and had 20 tackles as a backup his first three years at Clemson from 2012 to 2014. In 2015, Dodd became a starter for the first time and recorded 60 tackles and 12 sacks. During Clemson's loss to

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in the

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, he had seven tackles and three sacks.

Professional career

Dodd was selected by the

in the second round (33rd overall) of the

. He recorded his first sack in his first full start against the

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in Week 2 after replacing an injured

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. He was placed on

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on December 5, 2016 after re-injuring his foot from early in the offseason. Dodd finished the 2017 season with 7 tackles and no sacks. On July 24, 2018, Dodd was waived by the Titans after failing to report to

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References

External links

Tennessee Titans bioClemson Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dodd, Kevin 1992 births Living people American football defensive ends Clemson Tigers football players Players of American football from Greenville, South Carolina Tennessee Titans players