Kyle Junior

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
271
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Middletown, Ohio
High School:
Middletown

2018: Played in 11 games, starting 10 times along the defensive line … Fifth on the team with 48 tackles, the most among defensive linemen … Had a team-best 6.0 tackles for loss … Had a team-high five quarterback hurries and added 2.0 tackles for loss … One of three Falcons with two fumbles recovered on the season … Twice had seven tackles in a game, doing so against Western Michigan and Buffalo … Of his four tackles in a win at Akron, three were tackles for loss … Recovered fumbles against Maryland and in a win at Central Michigan … Posted two quarterback hurries against Eastern Kentucky … Sealed the 24-13 win over Central Michigan by recovering a fourth quarter fumble and scoring from one-yard out for the final touchdown of the game.

2017: Played in 12 games, starting five times along the defensive line … Had 36 tackles, including 6.5 for loss, third-most on the team … Tied for the team lead with 3.5 sacks … Added four quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a 38-yard fumble recovery … Had six tackles in a game three times … Had 1.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and 0.5 sacks to go with six tackles at Middle Tennessee … Recovered a fourth quarter fumble against Northern Illinois and returned it 38 yards.

2016: Played in all 12 games … Had 11 tackles, 0.5 for loss, and a quarterback hurry … Six of his 11 tackles came during the three-game win streak to end the year … Had a season-best three tackles against Buffalo … Posted a 0.5 tackle for loss against North Dakota.

2015: Did not play.

High School: Played at Middletown High School for coach Chris Wells … recorded 53 tackles as a senior with six tackles for loss … added three sacks … forced two fumbles and had two fumble recoveries … one fumble recovery went for a 78-yard touchdown … named All-District special mention in 2014 … also named All-Conference … invited to North/South Ohio All-Star game.

Personal: Son of E.J. and Yolanda Junior … father played football for Alabama and was drafted in the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft … played 13 seasons in the NFL for five different teams ... majoring in political science.