Charles Kirby
American football player (born 1974)
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Charles Edward Kirby Jr. (born November 27, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers.[1]
Cairo, Georgia, U.S.
| No. 48 | |
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| Position | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 27, 1974 Cairo, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 249 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South View (Hope Mills, North Carolina) |
| College | Virginia |
| NFL draft | 1998: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
Kirby at the University of Virginia with the Cavaliers from 1994 to 1997, lettering all four years. Utilized primarily as a lead blocker, he carried the ball 34 times for 116 yards and caught 12 passes for 126 yards, recording one touchdown.[2] While at Virginia, Kirby was a teammate of Ronde Barber, who he later played with as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer.[3]
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
Kirby signed with the Indianapolis Colts on April 24, 1998,[4] though he spent the whole 1998 season on the injured reserve list due to an Achilles injury.[3] The Colts released him on September 6, 1999.[4]
Kansas City Chiefs
Kirby was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad in the second half of the 1999 season, never playing a game with the Chiefs.[3] He was released by the Chiefs on August 22, 2000.[4]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On September 12, 2000, Kirby was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[3] He was promoted to the active roster on November 9[5] and played six games with the team in 2000, two of which he started.[1] Prior to the 2001 season, Kirby suffered another Achilles injury, which proved to be season-ending.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on August 10, 2001, and became a free agent on February 15, 2002.[4]
Chicago Bears
Kirby signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears on April 29, 2002, but he was released on July 15.[4]
After football
In 2010, Kirby pledged to donate his brain and spinal cord tissue to the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy at the Boston University School of Medicine.[7]