Kyle Emmitt Fuller (born March 4, 1994) is an American former professional

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He is currently the offensive quality control coach for the

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under his former head coach

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Early life

Fuller was a consensus state top 100

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recruit for Wylie (Texas) High School under head coach Bill Howard. Among all offensive linemen, Fuller was ranked No. 37 by

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, No. 44 by

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, No. 53 by Scout.com, and No. 57 by

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. He was named to the 2011 second-team DFW Class 4A All-Area, and earned 2011 first-team All-District 10-4A honors. A 3-star offensive tackle recruit, Fuller committed to play college football for Baylor over offers from

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, and Vanderbilt, among others.

College career

After redshirting in 2012, Fuller played in all 13 games in 2013 as a reserve offensive lineman and on special teams. He went on to start 39 consecutive games at center for Baylor. Fuller was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 as a redshirt sophomore in 2014; Second Team All-Big 12 as a redshirt junior in 2015; and First Team All-Big 12 as a redshirt senior in 2016. After playing in 52 consecutive games with 39 consecutive starts at center, Fuller graduated from Baylor with a degree in communication studies.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Fuller was selected by the

in the seventh round with the 243rd overall pick in the

. He played in nine games with two starts as a rookie. On September 1, 2018, Fuller was waived by the Texans and was signed to the

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the next day.

Washington Redskins

On December 11, 2018, Fuller was signed by the

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off the Texans practice squad. He was waived on April 30, 2019.

Miami Dolphins

On May 16, 2019, Fuller signed with the

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. He was released during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.

Seattle Seahawks

On September 2, 2019, Fuller was signed to the

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practice squad. On December 31, 2019, Fuller was promoted to the Seahawks active roster. Fuller was suspended the first two games of the 2020 season for violating the NFL policy on substances of abuse. He was reinstated from suspension and activated to the roster on September 23, 2020. Fuller signed an exclusive-rights free agent contract with the Seahawks on April 20, 2021. Fuller re-signed with the Seahawks on March 18, 2022.

Denver Broncos

On April 3, 2023, Fuller signed with the

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. He was released on August 29, 2023.

Baltimore Ravens

On September 12, 2023, Fuller signed with the practice squad of the

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. He was released from their practice squad two weeks later.

Michigan Panthers

Fuller signed with the

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of the

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on December 21, 2023. He was not part of the roster after the

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on January 15, 2024.

Coaching career

On February 11, 2025, the

hired Fuller to serve as an offensive quality control coach.

References

External links

Baylor Bears bio
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