Damontae Kazee

Experience: 7 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 29

Weight: 174 lbs

College: San Diego State

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YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2022	Pittsburgh Steelers	9	18	10	8	2	2	0	14	7	12
2021	Dallas Cowboys	17	50	33	17	4	2	0	8	4	8
2020	Atlanta Falcons	4	20	17	3	0
2019	Atlanta Falcons	16	70	43	27	3	3	0	53	17.7	22
2018	Atlanta Falcons	16	77	55	22	10	7	0	54	7.7	33
2017	Atlanta Falcons	16	22	14	8	0
TOTAL		78	257	172	85	19	14	0	129	9.2	33

Biography

PRO CAREER

Has played in 78 games (53 starts) in his six-year NFL career (Atlanta, 2017-20; Dallas, 2021; Pittsburgh, 2022)
Has registered 257 tackles (172 solo), three tackles for loss, 19 passes defensed, 14 interceptions and seven forced fumbles
As a rookie in 2017, played in all 16 games before earning the starting role in his second season (2018), where he started the final 15 games
Finished with career-highs in tackles (80), interceptions (seven) and passes defensed (10) in 2018
His seven interceptions in 2018 were tied for the most in the NFL
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2017 (at Chicago)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 4 of 2017 (vs. Buffalo)

PRO CAREER

Has played in 78 games (53 starts) in his six-year NFL career (Atlanta, 2017-20; Dallas, 2021; Pittsburgh, 2022)
Has registered 257 tackles (172 solo), three tackles for loss, 19 passes defensed, 14 interceptions and seven forced fumbles
As a rookie in 2017, played in all 16 games before earning the starting role in his second season (2018), where he started the final 15 games
Finished with career-highs in tackles (80), interceptions (seven) and passes defensed (10) in 2018
His seven interceptions in 2018 were tied for the most in the NFL
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2017 (at Chicago)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 4 of 2017 (vs. Buffalo)

2022 (STEELERS)

Played in nine games (four starts) after spending the first 10 weeks of the season on the Reserve/Injured List
Registered 19 tackles (11 solo), two interceptions and two passes defensed
Picked off Saints QB Andy Dalton is his first game with Pittsburgh in Week 10
Caught an interception from Browns QB Deshaun Watson and returned it for 12 yards in Week 18

2021 (COWBOYS)

Played in 17 games (15 starts)
Recorded 51 tackles (34 solo), four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two interceptions
Registered eight tackles (three solo) in one postseason start vs. San Francisco

2020 (FALCONS)

Started the first four games of the season, recording 20 tackles and a forced fumble before an Achilles injury forced him on Reserve/Injured for the remainder of the season
Registered a season-best eight tackles at Dallas (9/20) and forced a fumble against Chicago (9/27)
Recorded seven tackles in two quarters at Green Bay (10/5) before suffering the Achilles injury

2019 (FALCONS)

Played in all 16 regular-season games for the third straight season (14 starts)
Registered 69 tackles, two tackles for loss, three interceptions and three breakups with five tackles and a forced fumble on special teams
Recorded an interception at Carolina (11/17), then tied his career-best with nine tackles against Tampa Bay (11/24)
Notched his first career multi-interception game, picking off two while also forcing a fumble on special teams against Carolina (12/8).

2018 (FALCONS)

Played in all 16 regular-season games (15 starts) and registered career-highs in tackles (80), interceptions (seven - tied for the NFL lead) and pass breakups (10) along with a forced fumble on defense while adding two tackles on special teams
Tied his career-high with nine tackles in a game against New Orleans (9/23) before starting a string of three consecutive games with an interception - the first of his career coming against Cincinnati (9/30), followed by one each at Pittsburgh (10/7) and against Tampa Bay (10/14)
Had a pick in back-to-back games at Washington (11/4) and at Cleveland (11/11) then had one more at New Orleans (11/22)
Ended the season at Tampa Bay (12/30) with five tackles and his seventh interception

2017 (FALCONS)

Played in all 16 regular-season games (one start), and tallied 18 tackles and a forced fumble while tallying five stops and a forced fumble on special teams
Added three special teams stops and a forced fumble in three postseason games played
Made his NFL debut in the opener at Chicago (9/10) and had a tackle, a stop and forced fumble on special teams
Made his first career start in the game against Buffalo (10/1) and led the team with a career-best nine tackles along with a forced fumble
Notched a five-tackle game against Tampa Bay (11/26)
Appeared in his first postseason contest, finishing the Wild Card Game at the LA Rams (1/6/18) with three tackles and a forced fumble on special teams

COLLEGE

Played in 53 games (41 starts)
Started the final 41 games he played at cornerback for San Diego State and left as the school's all-time interceptions leader (17), while ranking sixth with 30 breakups, tied for sixth with six forced fumbles and seventh with 214 interception yards
Became the first player in program history with six-or-more picks in consecutive seasons and was a two-time Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior (2015-16)
Became the first cornerback in Mountain West Conference history to win the defensive player of the year award twice and the fifth player overall, joining Tank Carder (2010-11 at TCU), Jerry Hughes (2008-09 at TCU), Eric Weddle (2005-06 at Utah) and Kirk Morrison (2003-04 at San Diego State)
Ended his senior campaign with 65 tackles, three for loss, seven interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), eight breakups and a hurry
Picked off a team-high eight passes to go along with 75 tackles, 5.5 for loss, seven breakups and two forced fumbles in 14 starts in 2015
As a sophomore, earned All-Conference second-team honors, starting all 13 games and posting 58 tackles while leading the team with 13 breakups to go with an interception, a fumble recovery, four stops for losses and two hurries
Notched 41 tackles, four forced fumbles, two breakups, an interception, a sack and a blocked kick as a redshirt freshman
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2012

PERSONAL

Three-time all-CIF athlete who played both sides of the ball at Cajon High in San Bernardino, Calif.
Helped the Cowboys to a 9-2 overall record in 2011, including a 6-1 mark in league play
Recorded 27 tackles, two interceptions and a forced fumble on defense during his senior year
Scouts, Inc. rated him as a three-star recruit and gave him a grade of 75
In high school, he lettered in football, basketball and track
Full name is Damontae T. Kazee
Born June 5, 1993, in San Bernardino, Calif.
Son of La-trease and Walter Kazee
Has three brothers and two sisters
Brother, Walter, was a four-year running back for the Aztecs from 2009-12
Graduated with a degree in criminal justice

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