Kyle DeVan life and biography

Kyle DeVan is an American football offensive guard for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League.

Signed as FA on April 21, 2009…originally signed with Washington as undrafted FA on May 1, 2008…was waived on July, 9, 2008…signed with New York Jets on July 17, 2008…waived on August 30, 2008…signed to Jets practice squad on October 15, 2008…waived on December 16, 2008…spent time in Arena Football2 with the Boise Burn in Spring 2009.

CAREER

2010: Appeared in 13 games, starting nine at LG…saw action on special teams at Houston 9/12, vs. NY Giants 9/19 and vs. Kansas City 10/10…was reserve OL at Denver 9/26…started at LG at Jacksonville 10/3, at Washington 10/17, vs. Houston 11/1, at Philadelphia 11/7, vs. Cincinnati 11/14, at New England 11/21, vs. San Diego 11/28, vs. Dallas 12/5 and at Tennessee 12/9.

2009: Appeared in 15 games, starting final nine at RG…was inactive vs. Jacksonville 9/13…saw action on special teams in remaining games…with linemates, helped club produce 5,000+ net yards for 12th consecutive season…line allowed 13 sacks in 2009, the fewest sacks allowed in NFL…for second consecutive season, line set franchise record for best ratio of sacks per pass plays (1 sack for every 47.2 pass plays), besting previous mark of 1 sack for every 42.8 pass plays set in 2008…line helped QB-Peyton Manning become only NFL passer with 12 consecutive seasons with 25+-TD passes and 3,000+ seasons to open career, while Manning extended his NFL record for 4,000+ seasons to 10. POST-SEASON: Started at RG vs. Baltimore 1/16 in Divisional Playoffs, vs. NYJ 1/24 in AFC Championship Game and vs. New Orleans 2/7 in Super Bowl XLIV.

COLLEGE

Played in 49 career games, starting 38…started all 13 games as senior…was named Pac-10 Honorable Mention and Pac-10 Academic Honorable Mention…ended career having started 38 consecutive games…part of an offensive line that returned all five starters as junior…named Pac-10 Second-Team selection…was a Rimington Trophy preseason watch list member…started all 11 games as sophomore… was a Pac-10 Honorable Mention selection and an honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic selection…played in all 12 games as freshman…earned valuable experience after being redshirted in 2003…holds degree in business administration.

PERSONAL

Full name is Kyle DeVan…born in Sacramento, Calif.…attended Vacaville High School…played offensive tackle all three years and tackle on defense as a sophomore and junior and defensive end as a senior…was named Monticello Empire League First-Team selection on offense and defense as a junior and senior…PrepStar Magazine all-region selection as a senior…single…resides in Vacaville, Calif.

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