| No. 86 – Tennessee Titans | |||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | April 26, 1995 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pennsylvania) | ||||
| College: | Youngstown State | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Kevin Charles Rader (born April 26, 1995) is an American football tight end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Youngstown State.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.92 s | 1.73 s | 2.94 s | 4.46 s | 7.07 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1][2] | ||||||||||||
Rader was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL Draft on May 4, 2018.[3] He was waived on August 31, 2018, during final roster cuts.[4]
Rader was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to a reserve/futures contract on January 9, 2019.[5] He was waived at the end of training camp, but was signed to the Steelers' practice squad on September 1, 2019.[6][7] 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.[8]
Rader was waived during final roster cuts again on September 5, 2020,[9] and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[10] He was signed to the active roster on November 24, 2020.[11] He was waived on December 21,[12] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[13] 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.[14][15] He made his NFL debut in week 17. On January 14, 2021, Rader signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers.[16]
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.[17][18] He was promoted to the active roster on November 23, 2021.[19]
On August 30, 2022, Rader was waived by the Steelers.[20]
On September 1, 2022, Rader was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.[21] He was promoted to the active roster on September 22.[22]
On August 29, 2023, Rader was waived by the Titans and re-signed to the practice squad.[23][24] He was promoted to the active roster on October 4.[25]