Yasir Durant
Yasir Durant (born May 21, 1998) (pronounced: YAH-seer) [1] is an American football offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | May 21, 1998 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 331 lb (150 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Imhotep (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
| College: | Missouri | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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College career
Durant played college football at Missouri. Before transferring to Missouri, Durant played college football at Arizona Western College and signed with Missouri as the third ranked junior college prospect at his position.[2] He started 33 of the 34 games he appeared in during his time at Missouri.[3]
Professional career
Durant went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, a surprise to some analysts who had him projected as a third-round draft pick.[4] He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on April 30, 2020.[5] Durant made the Chiefs final 53-man roster on September 5.[6]
References
- "Yasir Durant, T, Kansas City Chiefs". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- "Missouri offensive lineman Yasir Durant hopes to make an impact for the coach he grew up watching". SI.com. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- Dixon, John (2020-05-06). "New Chiefs offensive lineman Yasir Durant grew up cheering Andy Reid". Arrowhead Pride. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- "Why Undrafted?: Yasir Durant". walterfootball.com. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- "Chiefs GM Brett Veach talks UDFA offensive linemen Yasir Durant, Darryl Williams". Chiefs Wire. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- Baker, Max. "Yasir Durant makes Chiefs' final roster; other former MU players waived". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
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