{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Kyle Kragen | image = Kyle Kragen.JPG | alt = | caption = Kragen with the Denver Broncos in 2016 | current_team = | number = | position = Outside linebacker | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|02|01|mf=y}} | birth_place = Danville, California, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lbs = 245 | high_school = Danville (CA) San Ramon Valley | college = California | undraftedyear = 2016 | pastteams = * Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2016}})* * Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2017}})* | status = | highlights = }}
'''Kyle Kragen''' (born February 1, 1993) is an American former professional football outside linebacker. He played college football for the University of California, Berkeley.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfl.com/player/kylekragen/2556579/profile | title=Kyle Kragen | work=NFL.com | accessdate=June 20, 2016}}</ref> He is the son of former football player Greg Kragen.
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 2 1/4 | weight = 248 | dash = 4.85 | ten split = 1.69 | twenty split = 2.81 | shuttle = 4.25 | cone drill = 7.07 | vertical = 37.0 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 6 | bench = 23 | arm span = 32 3/4 | hand span = 9 3/8 | note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 NFL Draft Scout Kyle Kragen College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=109535&DraftYear=2016 |access-date=December 13, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref> }}
===Denver Broncos=== Kragen signed with the Denver Broncos after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft. On September 3, 2016, Kragen was waived by the Broncos.<ref>{{cite web|title=Broncos make 23 moves to pare roster at the deadline|url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-make-23-moves-to-pare-roster-at-the-deadline/13177d79-b2fb-44da-b2db-8a604e8e6dec|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819223025/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-make-23-moves-to-pare-roster-at-the-deadline/13177d79-b2fb-44da-b2db-8a604e8e6dec|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 19, 2017|last=Mason|first=Andrew|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=September 3, 2016}}</ref> The next day he was signed to the Broncos' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Broncos add LB Kyle Kragen to practice squad|url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-add-LB-Kyle-Kragen-to-practice-squad/bd7e8886-eac6-4fce-a556-cc6f9d0c8c1d|last=Swanson|first=Ben|website=DenverBroncos.com|access-date=September 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160906171711/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-add-LB-Kyle-Kragen-to-practice-squad/bd7e8886-eac6-4fce-a556-cc6f9d0c8c1d|archive-date=September 6, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> On September 13, 2016, he was released from the Broncos' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Broncos add LB Reshard Cliett to practice squad|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-add-lb-reshard-cliett-to-practice-squad-17680918|last=Mason|first=Andrew|website=DenverBroncos.com}}</ref>
===Carolina Panthers=== On May 6, 2017, Kragen signed with the Carolina Panthers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Panthers sign three tryout players|url=http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-sign-three-tryout-players/d965d683-a311-46ee-ba10-a7c6b5e0eb13|author=Strickland, Bryan|website=Panthers.com|date=May 6, 2017|access-date=May 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511043130/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-sign-three-tryout-players/d965d683-a311-46ee-ba10-a7c6b5e0eb13|archive-date=May 11, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was waived on May 18, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Panthers claim Toby Johnson|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-claim-toby-johnson-18872843|author=Strickland, Bryan|website=Panthers.com|date=May 6, 2017}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.calbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6386 California Golden Bears bio]
== Further reading ==
* [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71812938/fort-collins-coloradoan/ Kyle Kragen follows in his father's steps] ''Fort Collins Coloradoan'' * [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71813177/the-sacramento-bee/ Golden Beans' Kragen has NFL lineage, ''Sacramento Bee'']
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