Keyaron James Fox , born January 24, 1982) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. He played college football at

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(Georgia Tech). Fox also played for the

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, and Houston Texans. He won

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over the

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during his tenure with the Steelers.

College career

He played in 45 games (35 starts) during his tenure at

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and finished his career with 376 tackles, 9 sacks, 40 tackles for loss, one INT, two

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recoveries, six forced fumbles, 14

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, and seven QB pressures. He majored in management.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Fox was originally selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (93rd overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft. In his

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season he played 12 games and finished the campaign with 7 tackles. His second season with the Chiefs was low key as he only recorded three tackles. In 2006, Fox had a career-high season with 52 tackles and one sack. In his final year with the Chiefs, he played in ten games, recording 21 tackles.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On March 12, 2008 Fox signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a

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. He recorded 17 tackles in 13 games in 2008 as the Steelers beat the

. An

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in the 2009 offseason, Fox was re-signed to a two-year, $1.8 million contract on April 6. In week 6 of the 2009 season, Fox filled in for an injured Lawrence Timmons, where he intercepted a

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pass running it back for an 82-yard touchdown to help the Steelers secure a 27-17 victory over the undefeated Minnesota Vikings. Fox was named the Steelers' special teams captain in 2009 and 2010.

Washington Redskins

On August 6, 2011, Fox signed with the

Houston Texans

On July 26, 2012, Fox signed with the Houston Texans. During training camp, he suffered a knee injury and was placed on the

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list on August 9.Texans place LB Fox on IR, sign LB Gaither
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References

External links

Pittsburgh Steelers bio
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