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ROSTER
57 KEYARON FOX PRO
(53-4/4-0): Signed a
two year contract during the 2009 offseason...originally signed with the
Steelers on March 12, 2008 as an unrestricted free agent (Kansas City)...started
the first four games of his career in 2006 when he opened in place of an injured
LB Derrick Johnson...responded with 40 tackles (31 solo), a sack (-5.0 yards),
three QB pressures and a pass defensed in those four starts, recording three
double-digit tackle games over that span... can play at both outside linebacker
posts...was utilized as an extra linebacker in the club’s situational 3-4
defensive scheme in 2006...has worked extensively on special teams in his
career. 2008
(13-0/3-0): Played in
13 regular-season games...missed three games from Weeks 7-9 due to a hamstring
injury...finished second on the team with a career-high 21 tackles on special
teams...recovered the first fumble of his career at New England on November 30
during a kickoff return...finished with seven tackles (three solo), all in the
regular-season finale against the Browns...played in all three postseason games,
recording four special teams tackles...9/7 vs. Houston:
Made his Steelers debut contributing two tackles (one solo) on special
teams...9/14 at Cleveland: Led the team with three special
teams tackles (two solo)...9/21 at Philadelphia: Played in his
43rd career game and led the team with two assisted tackles on
special teams...9/29 vs. Baltimore: Played in his 44th career
game as a contributor on special teams before leaving the game in the first half
with a back injury... 10/5 at Jacksonville: Played in his 45th
career game as a contributor on special teams and recorded one solo tackle on
special teams...10/19 at Cincinnati: Was inactive with a
hamstring injury...10/26 vs. New York Giants:
Was inactive with a hamstring injury...11/3 at Washington:
Was inactive with a hamstring injury...11/9 vs. Indianapolis:
Returned to the lineup after missing three consecutive games with a
hamstring injury...contributed on special teams...11/16 vs. San Diego:
Played in his 47th career game...contributed on special
teams...11/20 vs. Cincinnati: Played in his
third consecutive game... recorded two solo tackles on special
teams...11/30 at New England: Played in his
fourth consecutive game...recorded four tackles (one solo) on special
teams...recovered a Matthew Slater fumble on a kickoff return in the third
quarter...12/7 vs. Dallas: Played in his 50th career
game...finished with three solo tackles on special teams...12/14 at
Baltimore: Played in his sixth straight game...made one solo tackle on
special teams...recovered a fumbled punt return by Santonio Holmes and advanced
it...12/21 at Tennessee: Played in his seventh consecutive
game...had one solo tackle on special teams...12/28 vs.
Cleveland: Played in his eighth consecutive game...finished with seven
tackles (three solo)...had two solo tackles on special teams...AFC
Divisional Game 1/11 vs. San Diego: Played in his
second consecutive postseason game...had one solo tackle on special
teams...AFC Championship Game 1/18 vs. Baltimore:
Played in his third consecutive postseason game...had three solo
tackles on special teams...Super Bowl XLIII 2/1 vs. Arizona:
Played in his fourth consecutive postseason game as a contributor on
special teams. 2007 (10-0): Played in 10 games on special teams and eight contests on defense…was inactive for six games...had 13 tackles (10 solo) with two for loss and 12 special teams stops...was inactive Weeks 4-9 with a right hamstring injury…was inactive Week 13 with a back injury…9/9 at Houston: Assisted on two special teams tackles…9/16 at Chicago: Made two tackles on special teams…9/23 vs. Minnesota: Played primarily special teams…9/30 at San Diego: Was inactive due to a right hamstring injury…10/7 vs. Jacksonville: Was inactive…10/14 vs. Cincinnati: Was inactive…10/21 at Oakland: Was inactive…11/4 vs. Green Bay: Was inactive…11/11 vs. Denver: Made two solo tackles on special teams…11/18 at Indianapolis: Had one solo tackle one special teams…11/25 vs. Oakland: Assisted on one special teams tackle…12/2 vs. San Diego: Was inactive due to a back injury…12/9 at Denver: Made two tackles as a reserve at OLB…12/16 vs. Tennessee: Recorded two tackles on special teams…12/23 at Detroit: Made two tackles on defense…had one special teams tackle…12/30 at New York Jets: Made nine tackles, with two coming for a loss…recorded one special teams tackle. 2006
(16-4/1-0): Played in 16 games
on special teams and 15 contests (four starts) on defense...had 51 tackles (39
solo) with one behind the line, a sack (-5.0 yards), three QB pressures, a pass
defensed and a forced fumble...was fourth on the team with 16 special teams
tackles...tallied a career-high four special teams stops vs. San Francisco in
Week 4...tied a career high with four special teams tackles vs. Seattle in Week
8...played as a reserve at LOLB in place of an injured LB Derrick Johnson in
Week 9 at St. Louis, contributing seven tackles, forcing a fumble and adding a
special teams stop...totaled 10 tackles in his first career NFL start at LOLB in
place of an injured Johnson Week 10 at Miami had 11 tackles and two QB pressures
vs. Oakland in Week 11...notched a career-high 12 tackles (eight solo), a sack
of Derek Anderson and a pass defensed at Cleveland in Week 13...tallied two
tackles and three special teams stops in an AFC Wild Card Game at
Indianapolis.…9/10 vs. Cincinnati:
Played primarily special teams…9/17
at Denver: Played primarily special teams…10/1 vs. San Francisco: Recorded one
tackle as a reserve at OLB…made a season-high four special teams stops…10/8 at Arizona: Assisted on two
special teams tackles…10/15 at
Pittsburgh: Made one special teams tackle…10/22 vs. San Diego: Recorded one
tackle as a reserve at OLB…10/29 vs.
Seattle: Tied a season high with four special teams tackles, two solo and
two assisted…11/5 at St. Louis:
Recorded seven tackles…had the first forced fumble of his career…had one
tackle on special teams…11/12 at Miami:
Made first career NFL start…had the first double-digit tackling performance
of his career with 10 stops…11/19 vs.
Oakland: Recorded 11 tackles…11/23
vs. Denver: Recorded seven tackles, including six solos…had his first career
tackle for a loss…12/3 at Cleveland:
Set a career high with 12 tackles…also recorded his first career sack and
had one pass defense…12/10 vs.
Baltimore: Recorded one tackle as a reserve at OLB…12/17 at San Diego: Assisted on one
defensive tackle…made two solo tackles on special teams…12/23 at Oakland: Made one solo and one
assisted tackle on special teams…12/31
vs. Jacksonville: Played primarily special teams…AFC Wild Card Game 1/6 at Indianapolis:
Had two tackles as a reserve at OLB…made three special teams
tackles. 2005
(2-0): Played in two games,
producing two tackles and a special teams stop...was inactive Weeks 3 and 4…was
placed on the Reserve/Injured List on October 10th…9/11 vs. New York Jets: Had two tackles
as a reserve at OLB…made one special teams tackle…9/18 at Oakland: Played primarily
special teams…9/26 at Denver: Was
inactive…10/2 vs. Philadelphia: Was
inactive…10/10: Was placed on the
Reserve/Injured List. 2004
(12-0): Played in 12 games
on special teams and one contest on defense...was inactive for four games...had
nine special teams tackles...was inactive with a left quad injury during weeks
1-3...9/12 at Denver: Was inactive
due to a left quad injury…9/19 vs.
Carolina: Was inactive…9/26 vs.
Houston: Was inactive…10/4 at
Baltimore: Was inactive…10/17 at
Jacksonville: Made NFL debut…recorded one special teams tackle…10/24 vs. Atlanta: Recorded two special
teams tackles…10/31 vs. Indianapolis:
Recorded one tackle on special teams…11/7 at Tampa Bay: Played primarily
special teams…11/14 at New Orleans:
Played primarily special teams…11/22
vs. New England: Played primarily special teams…11/28 vs. San Diego: Played primarily
special teams…12/5 at Oakland:
Played primarily special teams…12/13
at Tennessee: Recorded a season high three special teams tackles…12/19 vs. Denver: Recorded one special
teams tackle…12/25 vs. Oakland:
Recorded one special teams tackle…1/2 at San Diego: Played primarily
special teams. COLLEGE:
Saw
duty in 45 games (35 starts) at Georgia Tech...finished his career with 376
tackles (210 solo), 9.0 sacks (-70.0 yards), 40.0 tackles for loss (-137.0
yards), one INT (35 yards), two fumble recoveries and six forced fumbles...also
added 14 passes defensed and seven QB pressures…2003: Started all 13 games as a
senior...was a second-team All-America selection of Sports Illustrated…earned first-team
All-ACC honors and finished second in the voting for ACC Defensive Player of the
Year…recorded a career-high 155 tackles (79 solos), including 4.0 sacks (-32.0
yards) and four forced fumbles...2002: Played in 12 games (11 starts) in
his junior campaign and had 92
tackles (49 solos)...also had 3.0 sacks (-18.0 yards), an INT, a fumble
recovery, a forced fumble, as well as six passes defensed and three QB
pressures…2001: Played in 12 games
with 11 starts as a sophomore, registering 95 tackles (60 solos) and 2.0 sacks
(-20.0 yards)…2000: Played in eight
games as a freshman, recording 34 tackles (22 solos)...majored in Management at
Georgia Tech. PERSONAL:
Credited
with 139 tackles, six INTs, seven sacks, five fumble recoveries and five forced
fumbles as a senior at Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia...also caught
nine passes for 400 yards...named to the Atlanta-Journal
Constitution’s list of the Top 75 college prospects in Georgia... was MVP
of the Georgia-Florida All-Star Game with 10 tackles, two tackles for a loss and
a forced fumble that was returned for a touchdown...collected 83 tackles, 20
sacks, eight INTs and three fumble recoveries as a junior...served as an intern
with the Legacy Financial Group during the 2007 off-season...son of June and
James Fox...Full name: Keyaron James Fox.
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