Kevin Haslam (American football player)

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Kevin Haslam
Personal information
Born: (1986-11-08) November 8, 1986 (age 37)
Mahwah, New Jersey
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
College:Rutgers
Position:Offensive tackle
Undrafted:2010
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:10
Games started:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Kevin Haslam (born November 8, 1986) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2010.[1] He played college football at Rutgers.[2]

Professional career[edit]

Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]

Haslam was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars after the 2010 NFL Draft. Haslam[1] and two other undrafted free agents made the Jaguars' opening day roster. He played in five games for the Jaguars before being put on injured reserve. He was released on March 13, 2012.

Oakland Raiders[edit]

Haslam was signed by the Oakland Raiders on May 13, 2012, but was released on August 31, 2012, in the final wave of roster cuts.

San Diego Chargers[edit]

Haslam was signed by the San Diego Chargers on September 4, 2012, as the final member of the practice squad. He was promoted to the active squad in week 12 and played in five games for the Chargers, starting three at left tackle. He was released on May 21, 2013, to make room on the roster for Max Starks.[3]

New England Patriots[edit]

Haslam was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots on May 23, 2013.[4] On August 15, 2013, he was released by the Patriots.[5]

Detroit Lions[edit]

On August 18, 2013, Haslam was signed by the Detroit Lions.[6] He was cut on August 31.[7]

Personal life[edit]

He resides in Mahwah, New Jersey.[citation needed] He attended Mahwah High School.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Rutgers WR Brown signs with Giants, Knights' Corcoran, Haslam also ink deals, MyCentralJersey, Staff and wire reports, April 26, 2010, archived from the original on January 27, 2020, retrieved October 4, 2010
  2. ^ Sam Hellman (April 30, 2009), Davis, Haslam 'bookends' for developing offense, Daily Targum, retrieved October 4, 2010[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Chargers Release Kevin Haslam". Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "Patriots Claim T Kevin Haslam Off Waivers From San Diego; Release Rookie Free Agent OL R.J. Mattes". Archived from the original on June 12, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  5. ^ "Patriots place OL Tyronne Green on IR; Release OL Kevin Haslam and WR Michael Jenkins". Patriots.com. August 15, 2013. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  6. ^ Rogers, Justin (August 18, 2013). "Detroit Lions add offensive tackle Kevin Haslam, release Austin Holtz". mlive.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  7. ^ Yuille, Sean (August 31, 2013). "Lions roster cuts: Kevin Haslam released". SB Nation. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  8. ^ Luicci, Tom. "Rutgers' offensive lineman Kevin Haslam proved the doubters wrong", The Star-Ledger, December 2, 2009, updated January 18, 2019. Accessed August 9, 2020. "He was too much of a project coming out of Mahwah High School, they said. He was an unimpressive 290 pounds, then an undersized 205, then a chunky 290 again."