BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY Kyle Brandon Fuller (born February 16, 1992) is an American football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bears in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football atVirginia Tech.
High school
A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Fuller attended Mount Saint Joseph High School. He recorded one interception his senior year, and played in the Maryland Crab Bowl,[1] an all-star game, despite missing most of his season with a finger injury. He had four interceptions as a junior, returning two of those for touchdowns. He also had a punt return touchdown and kick return score that season.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com,[2] he committed to Virginia Tech over offers from Duke, Kansas, Maryland and Syracuse.[3]
College career
Fuller started seven games as a true freshmen, primarily in the Hokies’ nickel defense. He recorded 32 tackles, four for losses, and also broke up six passes and forced a fumble. In 2011, a second-team All-ACC selection at corner, he started all 14 games at two different positions on the defense. He started at nickel back/whip linebacker for seven games and corner for the other seven games. He played over 850 snaps on defense and 112 on special teams. He recorded 65 tackles, a team-high 14.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks on the season. He also added seven pass breakups, two interceptions, five quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. In 2012, an honorable mention All-ACC at corner, he started all 13 games and recorded 52 tackles, including 3.0 for loss, two interceptions and five pass break-ups. In 2013, he was one of the Hokies’ four permanent captains. He was named a third-team All-ACC selection,[4] playing in nine games, making eight starts and missing the team's final four games due to injury.[5] He recorded 24 tackles, two interceptions and 10 breakups in his final season.
Professional career
NFL Draft[edit]
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 117⁄8 in | 191 lb | 327⁄8 in | 93⁄8 in | 4.49 s | 1.50 s | 4.19 s | 6.90 s | 38.5 in | 10 ft 8 in | 12 reps | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[6] | |||||||||||||||||||
He was selected by the Chicago Bears as the 14th pick of the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[7] Fuller became the third cornerback drafted in the first round by the Bears in team history, and the first to be selected in the first three rounds (excluding Devin Hester, who was used as a returner) by Chicago since 2003.[8]
Personal
He is the brother of former Hokies and former NFL player Vincent Fuller, and former Tech receiver and current NFL player Corey Fuller, as well as current Tech freshman Kendall Fuller.
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