Jevon Kearse

For his 11 NFL seasons, Jevon Kearse was one of the most devastating defensive ends in the league.  Kearse was a three-time Pro Bowl pick and a first-team All-Pro in 1999.  That 1999 season also saw him win AP Defensive Rookie of the Year honors after posting a rookie record 14.5 sacks.  His sack total led all AFC players and the eight forced fumbles he caused was tops in the NFL.  The Titans also had great team success, reaching Super Bowl XXIV.  As a result of his uncanny athleticism at the position, Kearse was known throughout his career as “The Freak”. During his first two seasons, he was runner-up each year for the Defensive Player of the Year.  After his first five seasons in Tennessee, Kearse signed with the Philadelphia Eagles and a year later helped the franchise reach Super Bowl XXXIX.  Before his successful NFL career, he had become one of the best defensive players in University of Florida history.  As a freshman, Kearse started and the Gators won the national title.  He followed that up with back-to-back All-SEC first-team honors in addition to being named an All-American and SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 1998.  Kearse currently resides in Pompano Beach, Florida.