Yasir Durant
American football player (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yasir Durant (born May 21, 1998) (pronounced: YAH-seer)[1] is an American football offensive guard for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Missouri and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He has played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chiefs, New England Patriots, and New Orleans Saints.
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||||||
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| Born: | May 21, 1998 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Imhotep (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
| College: | Arizona Western (2016) Missouri (2017–2019) | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2021 | |||||||
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College career
Durant played college football at Missouri. Before transferring to Missouri, Durant played college football at Arizona Western College and signed with Missouri as the third ranked junior college prospect at his position.[2] He started 33 of the 34 games he appeared in during his time at Missouri.[3]
Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
Durant went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, a surprise to some analysts who had him projected as a third-round draft pick.[4] He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on April 30, 2020.[5] Durant made the Chiefs final 53-man roster on September 5.[6]
New England Patriots
The Kansas City Chiefs traded Durant to the New England Patriots for a 2022 seventh-round pick on September 1, 2021.[7]
On August 30, 2022, Durant was waived by the Patriots.[8]
New Orleans Saints
On September 20, 2022, Durant signed with the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 19, then waived two days later and re-signed back to the practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[11] On June 15, Durant was waived by the Saints.[12]
Denver Broncos
On July 31, 2023, Durant signed with the Denver Broncos.[13] He was waived by the Broncos five days later.[14]
DC Defenders
On March 14, 2024, Durant signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).[15] He re-signed with the Defenders on October 18, 2024.[16]
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