Kyle Fuller is an American professional gambler. He is the cornerback player and currently plays for the Chicago Bears in the NFL. Fuller, who wears the number 23 jersey for the Bears, comes from an NFL family as he is one of four brothers currently playing or retiring from the NFL. Find out more about Kyle Fuller here – his parents, brothers, height, weight and other facts about him.
Kyle Fuller’s bio
Kyle Fuller was born on February 16, 1992in the city of Baltimore. He had his high school education at Mount St. Joseph College in Baltimore, where he was a multi-athlete who focused on soccer, sprinting and long jumping. As a high school senior, he was the Woodlawn County long jump champion and also competed in the Maryland Crab Bowl, an all-star football game featuring the best high school football players in the state of Maryland. Due to his strong performances, Kyle received football scholarship offers from several colleges, but ultimately chose Virginia Tech.
In a four-year stint at Virginia Tech (2010–2013), Fuller recorded 173 total tackles, of which 129 were solo tackles, 21 pass deflections, 6 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. He entered the 2014 NFL draft and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the draft. When he joined the Chicago Bears, Fuller made an immediate impression, intercepting three passes and forcing two fumbles in his first three games for the team. This feat earned him the record of being the first NFL player in over two decades. Fuller is currently in his fifth season with the Chicago Bears and has recorded 205 total tackles (175 of which were solo), 10 interceptions, 44 pass deflections and 3 forced fumbles in 53 games for the Bears.
Family – parents, brothers
Kyle Fuller comes from a family of six that includes his father Vincent Fuller Sr. and mother Nina Dorsey-Fuller. Fuller Sr. is a chartered accountant and has worked as a teacher and trainer for over 15 years while Nina works in UPS’s IT department. Fuller has two older brothers, Vincent Fuller Jr. and Corey Fuller, and a younger brother, Kendall Fuller.
The broader family can rightly be called the NFL family as Kyle and all of his brothers have gone on to become professional football players. The Fullers hold the record as the second family to have four brothers in the NFL. The first is the Browner family, consisting of brothers Jim, Joey, Keith and Ross. The Fuller brothers all played college football for Virginia Tech, where they have an impeccable reputation.
height and weight
Kyle Fuller is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 190 lbs or 86 kg. In addition to his size, he also has a good arm length. What sets Fuller apart on the field is his physicality, speed and ability to read any gameplay. There is no doubt that this has helped make him the player he is today.
More facts about Kyle Fuller
1. His first stop of his career was a pass thrown by quarterback Colin Kaepernick in the 2014 season.
2. He was sidelined for the entire 2016 season due to a knee injury.
3. Each year, Fuller, along with his brothers and father, hosts the Fuller Family Football Camp for youth in Woodlawn County.
4. Kyle Fuller and his brothers attended Virginia Tech. Older brother Corey played for the University of Kansas from 2008–09 before joining Virginia Tech in 2010.
5. Fuller’s father, Fuller Sr., is currently the editor-in-chief of their local newspaper, the Woodlawn Villager