Kyle Burkhart
Encyclopedia
Kyle Burkhart is an American football
tackle
for the free agent
of the National Football League
. He is from Kinsley, KS.
He was an All-Area selection at Kinsley High School in football and also was a member of the school's basketball team ... Tallied 88 tackles, 43 tackles for loss and 27 sacks en route to being named Honorable Mention All-State ... Named All-CPL First Team three times ... Named All-Area and First Team 2A All-State his senior season and All-CPL four seasons as a basketball player.
as well as Rivals Publications... In 2008: (Jr.): Played in 12 games, starting in eight ... Started the final seven games at left tackle ... Missed one game, the Marshall contest ... Junior College:(So.) A Second Team Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
on the offensive line at Dodge City Community College
... Made the transition from the defensive to offensive line ... (Fr.) Named Honorable Mention KJCCC on the defensive line after tallying 54 tackles (23 solos), 6.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble ... A three-star prospect by Rivals.com ... Played one season of basketball at Pratt Community College.
, Burkhart signed a free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks
.
After being released form the Seahawks due to injury, Burkhart signed with Hartford Colonials of the UFL 2010.
Burkhart signed with the BC Lions
of the CFL 2011.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
tackle
Tackle
Tackle may refer to:* In football:** Tackle , a play in various forms of football** Tackle , a position in American football and Canadian football...
for the free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He is from Kinsley, KS.
High school career
Burkhart attended Kinsley High School, where he participated in football, basketball, and track.He was an All-Area selection at Kinsley High School in football and also was a member of the school's basketball team ... Tallied 88 tackles, 43 tackles for loss and 27 sacks en route to being named Honorable Mention All-State ... Named All-CPL First Team three times ... Named All-Area and First Team 2A All-State his senior season and All-CPL four seasons as a basketball player.
College career
In 2009: (Sr.): Started in all 12 games at left tackle, earning Honorable Mention All-Conference USA by coaches and 1st Team All-Conference USA by Phil SteelePhil Steele
Phil Steele is an American sportswriter and analyst who focuses exclusively on college and professional football. He currently writes a column for the Orlando Sentinel, and is considered a "highly respected prognosticator" within the sports media...
as well as Rivals Publications... In 2008: (Jr.): Played in 12 games, starting in eight ... Started the final seven games at left tackle ... Missed one game, the Marshall contest ... Junior College:(So.) A Second Team Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference is a college athletic conference that is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association...
on the offensive line at Dodge City Community College
Dodge City Community College
Dodge City Community College is located on the Central High Plains in Ford County, southwest Kansas.-Campus:For 22 years, the College was located on the third floor of the Senior High School Building at 1601 First Avenue. By 1957, it had grown large enough to require a move to a different...
... Made the transition from the defensive to offensive line ... (Fr.) Named Honorable Mention KJCCC on the defensive line after tallying 54 tackles (23 solos), 6.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble ... A three-star prospect by Rivals.com ... Played one season of basketball at Pratt Community College.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
, Burkhart signed a free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
.
After being released form the Seahawks due to injury, Burkhart signed with Hartford Colonials of the UFL 2010.
Burkhart signed with the BC Lions
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
of the CFL 2011.