DeShone Kizer facts for kids
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Kizer with the Cleveland Browns in 2017
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 3, 1996 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Central Catholic (Toledo) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame (2014–2016) | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52 | ||||||||||||
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DeShone Allen Kizer (born January 3, 1996) is an American former professional football quarterback. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. Kizer played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Cleveland Browns picked him in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft. He was the Browns' starting quarterback in his first year. After one season, he was traded to the Green Bay Packers. Kizer also played for the Las Vegas Raiders and Tennessee Titans.
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Early Life and High School Football
DeShone Kizer grew up in Toledo, Ohio. He went to Central Catholic High School. Kizer was a star player on his high school football team. He was a starter for three years.
His team had a great record of 34 wins and 6 losses. In 2012, they won the Ohio Division II state title. During his high school career, Kizer threw for 5,684 yards and 56 touchdowns. He also ran for 1,211 yards and 17 touchdowns. Experts thought he was one of the best young quarterbacks in his class. In 2013, he decided to play college football at the University of Notre Dame.
College Football Career
Kizer started his college career at Notre Dame in 2014. He spent his first year as a "redshirt" player. This means he practiced with the team but did not play in games.
Starting at Notre Dame
In 2015, Kizer began as a backup quarterback. But in the second game, the starting quarterback got hurt. Kizer stepped in and helped Notre Dame win. He even threw a game-winning touchdown pass with only 12 seconds left. After that, he became the team's main starting quarterback.
He had a great first year playing. He threw for 2,880 yards and ran for 525 yards. He scored 31 touchdowns in total. Notre Dame finished the 2015 season with 10 wins and 2 losses. They played in the Fiesta Bowl.
Final College Season
Kizer continued as the starting quarterback in 2016. He had another strong season. He threw for 2,925 yards and ran for 472 yards. He scored 34 touchdowns in total. After the 2016 season, Kizer decided to enter the NFL draft. He gave up his last two years of college eligibility.
College Statistics
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | Redshirt | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 13 | 11 | 210 | 334 | 62.9 | 2,880 | 8.6 | 81 | 21 | 10 | 150.1 | 135 | 525 | 3.9 | 79 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | 212 | 361 | 58.7 | 2,925 | 8.1 | 79 | 26 | 9 | 145.6 | 129 | 472 | 3.7 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 23 | 422 | 695 | 60.7 | 5,805 | 8.4 | 81 | 47 | 19 | 147.7 | 264 | 997 | 3.8 | 79 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
Professional Football Career
Before the NFL draft, Kizer showed off his skills at the NFL Combine. Experts thought he would be picked in the first or second round. He was seen as one of the top quarterbacks in the draft class.
Cleveland Browns (2017)
The Cleveland Browns drafted Kizer in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft. He was the fourth quarterback chosen overall. In August 2017, the Browns named Kizer their starting quarterback. This was before the regular season even began.
He made his NFL debut on September 10, 2017. He threw for 222 yards and scored a touchdown. He also ran for a touchdown. Kizer started 15 games in his rookie season. He threw for 2,894 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also led the league with 22 interceptions. The Browns finished the season with no wins and 16 losses.
Green Bay Packers (2018)
In March 2018, Kizer was traded to the Green Bay Packers. He became a backup quarterback for the team. He played in a few games when the main quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, was injured. Kizer was released by the Packers in August 2019.
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders (2019–2020)
In September 2019, the Oakland Raiders picked up Kizer. He joined their team. He was later part of the Las Vegas Raiders when the team moved. Kizer was mostly on the practice squad. He did not play in any games for the Raiders.
Tennessee Titans (2020–2021)
In November 2020, Kizer joined the Tennessee Titans practice squad. He signed a contract to stay with them in 2021. He was released by the Titans in August 2021. He briefly rejoined their practice squad in November 2021.
NFL Career Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2017 | CLE | 15 | 15 | 255 | 476 | 53.6 | 2,894 | 6.1 | 11 | 22 | 60.5 | 77 | 419 | 5.4 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| 2018 | GB | 3 | 0 | 20 | 42 | 47.6 | 187 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 40.5 | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | OAK | 0 | 0 | DNP | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | LV | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| TEN | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Career | 18 | 15 | 275 | 518 | 53.1 | 3,081 | 5.9 | 11 | 24 | 58.9 | 82 | 458 | 5.6 | 5 | 10 | 7 | |
Personal Life
DeShone Kizer's father, Derek, played basketball at Bowling Green State University. Kizer is also involved in technology. He started a company called One of None. It uses special digital tokens called non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to prove that products are real. He is also part of a group called ON_Discourse. This group talks about new ideas in technology and business.
