Kavon Frazier

Kavon Frazier (born August 11, 1994) is an American football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Michigan University.

Kavon Frazier
No. 35 – Miami Dolphins
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-11) August 11, 1994
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Grand Rapids Christian
(Grand Rapids, Michigan)
College:Central Michigan
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 212
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Totall tackles:73
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:1
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Frazier attended Grand Rapids Christian High School, where he practiced football, basketball and track. In football, he was a three-year starter. As a junior, he was named to the all-conference team. He was a two-way player as a senior, registering 66 tackles, 858 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns, while receiving Division 3/4 All-state, Detroit Free Press All-Area and All-conference honors.

In basketball, he helped lead the team to a pair of conference titles and a district title as a senior.

College career

He accepted a football scholarship from Central Michigan University. As a freshman, he appeared in 13 games, collecting 36 tackles, 3 passes defensed, one interception and one forced fumble. He had 11 tackless and one pass defensed against Navy.

As a sophomore, he appeared in 12 games (9 starts), registering 67 tackles (fourth on the team), 3 interceptions (tied for the team lead) and 5 passes defensed (tied for the team lead). He had 11 tackles (7 solos) against the University of Toledo.

The next year, he appeared in 13 games (3 starts), posting 58 tackles (fourth on the team), 34 solo tackles, 4 passes defensed and one fumble recovery.

He was the regular starter at strong safety as a senior, recording 108 tackles (led the team), 74 solo tackles (led the team), 4.5 tackles for a loss, 4 passes defensed, one interception and one blocked punt. He had 13 tackles against Oklahoma State University. He made 12 tackles against the University of Toledo. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 7⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		 217 lb
(98 kg)		 32 1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1]

Dallas Cowboys

Frazier was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round (212th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.[2] As a rookie he played mainly on special teams and was declared inactive in 4 games. He tallied 2 defensive tackles and 4 special teams tackles.

In 2017, he tied for the team lead with 10 special teams tackles and began to be used more on the defense.

Prior to 2018 preseason, Frazier was placed on non-football-related injured reserve on July 26 due to him having a potential blood disorder.[3] He was tested negative for haemophilia and other blood clotting disorders on August 3, putting him back on the active roster.[4]

In 2019, he was a backup at strong safety collecting four defensive tackles and one special teams tackle in four games. On September 30, he was placed on the injured reserve with a pectoral injury.[5] He was not re-signed after the season.

Miami Dolphins

On April 28, 2020, Frazier signed with the Miami Dolphins.[6]

References
  1. "Kavon Frazier Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. "Cowboys fill another defensive hole with safety Kavon Frazier". April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  3. "Dallas Cowboys safety Kavon Frazier is being tested for a potential blood disorder". star-telegram. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  4. "Medical advice as Cowboys Kavon Frazier returns to practice: 'Eat more vegetables'". SportsDay. August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  5. Helman, David (September 30, 2019). "Kavon Frazier Headed To Injured Reserve". DallasCowboys.com.
  6. "Dolphins Sign Safety Kavon Frazier". MiamiDolphins.com. April 27, 2020.
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