Kevin Rader (American football)

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Kevin Rader
No. 87 Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1995-04-26) April 26, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Career information
High school: Pine-Richland High School
(Gibsonia, Pennsylvania)
College: Youngstown State
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2021
Receptions: 1
Receiving yards: 1
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Kevin Rader (born April 26, 1995) is an American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Youngstown State Penguins.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Rader was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL Draft on May 4, 2018.[1] He was waived on August 31, 2018, during final roster cuts.[2]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Rader was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to a reserve/futures contract on January 9, 2019.[3] He was waived at the end of training camp, but was signed to the Steelers' practice squad on September 1, 2019.[4][5] He was released from the practice squad twice during the 2019 season, but was re-signed shortly afterwards both times. Rader signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on December 30, 2019.[6]

Rader was waived during final roster cuts again on September 5, 2020,[7] and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[8] He was signed to the active roster on November 24, 2020.[9] He was waived on December 21,[10] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[11] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2 and January 9, 2021, for the team's week 17 and wild card playoff games, each against the Cleveland Browns, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[12][13] He made his NFL debut in week 17. On January 14, 2021, Rader signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers.[14]

On August 31, 2021, Rader was waived by the Steelers as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was promoted to the active roster on November 23, 2021.[17]

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