Kurtis Drummond Explained
Kurtis Drummond (born January 29, 1992) is a former American football safety for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL) and the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He played college football at Michigan State.
High school career
Drummond attended Hubbard High School in Hubbard, Ohio.
Considered a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Drummond was listed as the No. 84 athlete in the nation in 2010.[1] He committed to play college football at Michigan State University in October 2009.[2]
College career
Drummond was redshirted as a freshman in 2010 after tearing his labrum.[3] Drummond played in 12 games as a backup to Trenton Robinson as a redshirt freshman in 2011. He finished the season with 17 tackles and two interceptions. As a sophomore in 2012 Drummond played in 12 games with seven starts. He recorded 53 tackles and two interceptions. Drummond was a first-team All-Big Ten selection as a junior in 2013 after recording 91 tackles and four interceptions.[4] He again was first-team All-Big Ten as a senior after recording 72 tackles and four interceptions. He was also named a first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).[5]
Professional career
Houston Texans
Drummond was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015.[6] He was waived on September 5, 2017 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[7] [8] He was promoted to the active roster on October 27, 2015.[9] He appeared in 9 games and made 14 tackles, primarily playing on special teams.
On August 30, 2016, Drummond was placed on injured reserve.[10]
On October 4, 2017, Drummond was waived by the Texans and was re-signed to the practice squad.[11] [12] He was promoted back to the active roster on October 14, 2017.[13]
On September 2, 2018, Drummond was waived by the Texans.[14]
San Antonio Commanders (AAF)
On January 4, 2019, Drummond signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the AAF.[15] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[16]
In 2019, Drummond was drafted by the Dallas Renegades of the XFL in the second round of his position group in the 2020 XFL Draft.[17]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/82895/kurtis-drummond Kurtis Drummond Recruiting Profile
- http://www.freep.com/article/20091008/SPORTS07/91007095/MSU-commits-bring-size-speed MSU commits bring size, speed
- Web site: Kurtis Drummond excited for action . 2014-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190630172941/http://www.vindy.com/news/2011/sep/02/kurtis-drummond-excited-for-action/ . 2019-06-30 . dead .
- http://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/index.ssf/2014/07/big_tens_best_players_for_2014_3.html Big Ten's best players for 2014: No. 22 Kurtis Drummond, DB, Michigan State
- http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2014/12/michigan_state_safety_kurtis_d_3.html Michigan State safety Kurtis Drummond named first-team All-American by football writers association
- Web site: Texans sign all seven NFL draft picks. https://web.archive.org/web/20170826193758/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-sign-all-seven-NFL-draft-picks/4049cd33-b7de-46c9-96ae-d783e00bc135. dead. August 26, 2017. HoustonTexans.com. May 8, 2015. October 4, 2017.
- Web site: The Texans 53-man roster is set. https://web.archive.org/web/20171005052118/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/The-Texans-53-man-roster-is-set/a7726064-7bdc-4ab4-9d97-bdc2a20fc2cb. dead. October 5, 2017. HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2015. October 4, 2017.
- Web site: Texans sign 10 to practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20171005051049/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-sign-10-to-practice-squad/7f5f1906-af0c-48bf-94cf-30d769ec6e5f. dead. October 5, 2017. HoustonTexans.com. September 7, 2015. October 4, 2017.
- Web site: Texans place Foster on injured reserve, add Drummond to active roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20171005100929/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-place-Foster-on-injured-reserve-add-Drummond-to-active-roster/248cf043-40e9-485b-9507-f4bdc0151256. dead. October 5, 2017. HoustonTexans.com. October 27, 2015. October 4, 2017.
- Web site: TRANSACTIONS: Texans trim roster to 75. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903122314/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/TRANSACTIONS-Texans-trim-roster-to-75/ecb74eb2-2444-4261-9b1a-20af2ea7e23c. dead. September 3, 2017. HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2016.
- Web site: Texans claim Ben Heeney off waivers from Saints. Williams, Charean. ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. October 4, 2017.
- Web site: Texans sign S Drummond to practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009111549/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-sign-S-Drummond-to-practice-squad/e3a9c385-ff23-48a8-b6f1-39fc17d0d7a1. dead. October 9, 2017. HoustonTexans.com. October 6, 2017.
- Web site: TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Kurtis Drummond. https://web.archive.org/web/20180218114356/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/TRANSACTIONS-Texans-sign-Kurtis-Drummond/4cb4bd4d-72c1-4909-8f6c-5f99f9a4d0df. dead. February 18, 2018. HoustonTexans.com. October 14, 2017.
- Web site: TRANSACTIONS: Texans claim three on waivers. HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2018.
- Web site: Commanders add players to training camp roster, make cuts. https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020421/https://210football.com/commanders-add-players-to-training-camp-roster-make-cuts. dead. February 7, 2019. 210 Football. January 4, 2019. February 4, 2019.
- Web site: Rothstein . Michael . Wickersham . Seth . June 13, 2019 . Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football . January 9, 2024 . ESPN.com.
- Web site: Bender. Bill. XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league. Sporting News. October 21, 2019. October 22, 2019.