Keyaron James Fox /kiˈærən/, born January 24, 1982) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).
Fox also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins, and Houston Texans. He won Super Bowl XLIII over the Arizona Cardinals during his tenure with the Steelers.
College career
He played in 45 games (35 starts) during his tenure at Georgia Tech and finished his career with 376 tackles, 9 sacks, 40 tackles for loss, one INT, two fumble recoveries, six forced fumbles, 14 passes defensed, and seven QB pressures. He majored in management.
Professional career
Pre-draft measurables| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in(1.89 m) | 227 lb(103 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in(0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in(0.24 m) | 4.73 s | 4.24 s | 7.11 s | 36.5 in(0.93 m) | 9 ft 6 in(2.90 m) | 28 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day12 | ||||||||||||
Kansas City Chiefs
Fox was originally selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (93rd overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft.3 In his rookie 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.4
Pittsburgh Steelers
On March 12, 2008, Fox signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent.5 He recorded 17 tackles in 13 games in 2008 as the Steelers beat the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII.
An unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Fox was re-signed to a two-year, $1.8 million contract on April 6.6
In week 6 of the 2009 season, Fox filled in for an injured Lawrence Timmons, where he intercepted a Brett Favre 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 2010.7
Washington Redskins
On August 6, 2011, Fox signed with the Washington Redskins.
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 injured reserve list on August 9.8
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2004 | KAN | 12 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | KAN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | KAN | 16 | 4 | 52 | 44 | 8 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | KAN | 10 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | PIT | 13 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 2009 | PIT | 16 | 3 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | WAS | 13 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | 7 | 181 | 141 | 40 | 1.0 | 11 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 0 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2006 | KAN | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | PIT | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | PIT | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keyaron Fox.References
"Gil Brandt's NFL Draft Analysis By Position: Linebackers". Packers.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024. https://www.packers.com/news/gil-brandt-s-nfl-draft-analysis-by-position-linebackers-2472908 ↩
"2004 NFL Draft Scout Keyaron Fox College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024. https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=599&DraftYear=2004 ↩
"2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/draft.htm ↩
"Keyaron Fox". Career stats. NFL.com. Retrieved September 1, 2008. http://www.nfl.com/players/keyaronfox/careerstats?id=FOX222076 ↩
Brown, Scott (March 12, 2008). "Steelers sign linebacker Keyaron Fox". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on March 13, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080313214051/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_556853.html ↩
"LB Fox re-signs with Steelers for two years". April 6, 2009. https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4045689&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines ↩
Steelers.com http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Name-Four-Team-Captains/452a4959-71d8-4bef-b575-d8645f7e4e35 ↩
Texans place LB Fox on IR, sign LB Gaither https://www.foxnews.com/sports/texans-place-lb-fox-on-ir-sign-lb-gaither/ ↩