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Kermit Whitfield
American gridiron football player (born 1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Levonte "Kermit" Whitfield[2] (born October 8, 1993) is an American former professional football wide receiver and return specialist. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.[3][4]
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College career
As a freshman in 2013, he led all NCAA major college players with an average of 36.4 yards per kickoff return.[5] Against the #2 Auburn Tigers in the 2014 BCS National Championship Game, with the Seminoles trailing 24-20, Whitfield returned a kickoff from Cody Parkey 100 yards for a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter.[6] His 36.4 yard average broke the Atlantic Coast Conference record and was the seventh best average in NCAA major college history.[4] Through the first nine games of the 2015 season, Whitfield had caught 40 passes for 482 yards. He caught nine passes for 172 yards against Louisville on October 17, 2015.[3][7]
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Chicago Bears
Whitfield signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017.[9] On May 14, 2017, he was waived by the Bears.[10]
Cincinnati Bengals
On July 29, 2017, Whitfield signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[11] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Bengals' practice squad the next day.[12][13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on January 1, 2018.[14]
On September 1, 2018, Whitfield was waived by the Bengals and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on December 31, 2018.[17] He was waived on July 25, 2019.
Los Angeles Wildcats
In October 2019, Whitfield was selected by the Los Angeles Wildcats during the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.[18] He was waived on March 4, 2020.[19]
Dallas Renegades
Whitfield signed with the Dallas Renegades on March 9, 2020.[20] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[21]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Whitfield signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL on February 18, 2021.[22] He was released on July 20, 2021.[23]
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