1. Kyle William Love was born on November 18,1986 and is an American former professional football nose tackle.
30 Facts About Kyle Love
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Kyle Love was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2010.
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Kyle Love was born in South Korea, where his father was stationed as an officer in the United States Army.
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Kyle Love attended North Clayton High School in College Park, Georgia, where he was a four-year starter on the school's football team as a two-way lineman playing both offensive guard and defensive tackle.
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Kyle Love was honored as the team's offensive lineman of the Year in 2003, and as defensive lineman of the Year in 2004.
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Kyle Love would have two offers from University of Memphis and Mississippi State University.
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In 2007, Kyle Love started 9 of 13 games at defensive tackle, recording 17 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, and a fumble recovery.
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Kyle Love started 12 games as a senior in 2009, recording a career-high 19 tackles.
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Kyle Love became one of two undrafted rookies to make the Patriots' 2010, opening day roster, and made his NFL debut as a reserve in Week 2 against the New York Jets.
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Kyle Love was then inactive until Week 10, when he filled in for an injured Myron Pryor as a defensive line reserve.
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Kyle Love made his first career start in the Patriots' season finale against the Miami Dolphins.
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Kyle Love finished his rookie season with seven tackles and one sack in nine games played.
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Kyle Love took a bigger role in the Patriots' defense in 2011, as he was active for all 16 games.
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Kyle Love started 13 regular-season games, becoming a regular season in the Patriots' Week 4 game against the Oakland Raiders.
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Kyle Love finished the season with 33 tackles and three sacks; Kyle Love played for the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI in a losing effort New York Giants, he recorded a tackle in the game.
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Kyle Love played all 16 games combining with Vince Wilfork as a double defensive tackle combo.
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Kyle Love had 25 tackles and 1.5 sacks during the 2012 season.
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Kyle Love was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars on May 16,2013.
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Kyle Love was released by the Chiefs on December 3,2013.
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Kyle Love was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 23,2013.
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Kyle Love signed with the Carolina Panthers on December 15,2014.
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Kyle Love played in the Panthers postseason loss to the Seattle Seahawks and recorded a tackle.
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Kyle Love appeared in 15 games for the Panthers during the 2015 regular season and tied his career high with three sacks.
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Kyle Love appeared in all three of the Panthers postseason games.
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Kyle Love recorded a tackle and a sack in the NFC Championship against the Arizona Cardinals.
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On February 7,2016, Kyle Love was part of the Panthers team that played in Super Bowl 50.
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On March 15,2017, Kyle Love signed a two-year contract extension with the Panthers.
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Kyle Love played in all 16 games in 2017, recording 16 combined tackles and a career-high 3.5 sacks.
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Kyle Love was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 16,2020.
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On March 26,2021, Kyle Love announced his retirement from professional football on Instagram.