Kheeston Randall (born May 7, 1990) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was a member of the Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to that he played college football for the Texas Longhorns.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | May 7, 1990 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Beaumont (TX) Monsignor Kelly | ||||
| College: | Texas | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 7 / pick: 215 | ||||
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Early life
editRandall was born in Beaumont, Texas and played high school football at Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School under assistant coach Frank Middleton, former NFL offensive guard. Randall was two-time all-state and led the team to a 9–1 record and a berth in the regional finals. He also played basketball and threw the shot put.[1]
College career
editRandall attended the University of Texas at Austin from 2008 to 2011. During his career he started 35 of 47 games, recording 98 tackles and four sacks.[2] During his freshman year, he saw play in eight games, but by his sophomore year he'd emerged as a starter, starting 10 games including the BCS Championship game against #1 Alabama. He started all 25 games during the 2010–2011 seasons. In 2010, he recorded five tackles for losses, 34 tackles, eight quarterback hurries and one sack and was named honorable mention All-Big 12. In 2011, he recorded 21 tackles for losses, 98 tackles (49 solo) and four sacks and was named first-team All-Big 12.[3]
Professional career
editMiami Dolphins
editRandall was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL draft.[4][5] Randall played 12 games in 2012 but Miami released him before the start of the 2013 season.[6]
Cincinnati Bengals
editThe Cincinnati Bengals signed Randall on November 5, 2013, to shore up depth following Geno Atkins' injury, but remained on the roster for only two weeks before being released.[7]
Minnesota Vikings
editIn January 2014, Randall was signed by his former Defensive Coordinator, Mike Zimmer, to play for the Minnesota Vikings just one week after Zimmer took over as the head coach. He was released on August 25, 2014, before the start of the season.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Kheeston Randall". ProFootballWeekly. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "KHEESTON RANDALL". ProFootballWeekly. Archived from the original on December 21, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "KHEESTON RANDALL". Miami Dolphins. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins 2012 Draft Grade - Kheeston Randall". SBNation The Phinsider. May 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ Rogers, Justin (October 2, 2013). "Detroit Lions work out pair of defensive linemen". Mlive.com. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ^ Partsch III, Raymond A. (August 25, 2014). "Kelly alumnus Randall cut by Vikings". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves". Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2014.