KYLE 53 VAN NOY LINEBACKER // 6-3 // 250 // BRIGHAM YOUNG ‘14 ACQUIRED: UFA, ‘20 (NE) HOMETOWN: RENO, NEV. // BORN: 3/26/91 NFL: SEVENTH SEASON // DOLPHINS: FIRST SEASON NFL CAREER VS. CINCINNATI (12/6): 8 solo tackles, 3 sacks and 1 pass defensed. TRANSACTIONS: • Sacked QB Brandon Allen on 3rd-and-3 for a loss • Signed by Miami as an unrestricted free agent of 2 yards to force a punt in the 2nd quarter. from New England on March 21, 2020. • Sacked QB Brandon Allen on 3rd-and-11 for a • Traded from Detroit to New England on Oct. 25, loss of 9 yards to force another punt in the 3rd 2016. quarter. • 2nd-round pick (40th overall) by Detroit in the • Sacked QB Ryan Finley on 3rd-and-11 for a loss 2014 NFL draft. of 7 yards in the 4th quarter. • Became the 1st Dolphins player since Oct. 18, CAREER HONORS: 2015 (Cam Wake, 4) to record at least 3 sacks in a • Dolphins 2020 nominee for the Art Rooney game. Sportsmanship Award. HONORS: • AFC Defensive Player of the Week (vs. Cincinnati, • AFC Defensive Player of the Week (vs. Cincinnati, 12/6/20). 12/6). • 2020 Dolphins nominee for the Art Rooney • Nominee for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Sportsmanship Award. Award. • AFC Defensive Player of the Week (at Buffalo, • Won the Nat Moore Community Service Award 9/29/19). as part of the team’s Social Impact Committee. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2019 (NEW ENGLAND): • Played in 95 career games with 65 starts. • Started 15 games. • 348 tackles (238 solo), 23.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, • Inactive for 1 game. 16 passes defensed, 7 forced fumbles and 6 • 56 tackles (41 solo), 6.5 sacks, 3 passes defensed, fumble recoveries; 2 fumble returns for TDs; 1 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. blocked punt return for a TD. • 1 fumble return for a TD. • 10 special teams tackles (8 solo). • Helped the defense lead the NFL in fewest • Appeared in 10 postseason games with 7 starts total yards allowed per game (275.9) and points with New England. allowed per game (14.1). • Appeared in 1 postseason game with Detroit. AT BUFFALO (9/29): 8 tackles (6 solo), 2 sacks and • Won Super Bowls LI and LIII with New England. 2 forced fumbles. • Strip-sacked QB Josh Allen in the 1st quarter. 2020 (MIAMI): • Sacked QB Josh Allen again on 3rd-and-5 in the • Played in 14 games with 13 starts. 2nd quarter forcing Buffalo to punt. • Inactive for 2 games. • Strip-sacked QB Matt Barkley for a loss of 9 yards • 69 tackles (46 solo), 6 sacks, 6 passes defensed, 2 in the 4th quarter. forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. VS. N.Y. GIANTS (10/10): 2 tackles (1 solo), 1 sack • Served as a team captain. and 1 fumble recovery; 1 fumble return for a TD. • Member of the team’s Social Impact Committee. • Recovered a fumble by RB Jon Hilliman and VS. JACKSONVILLE (9/24): 3 tackles (1 solo), 1 sack, returned it 22 yards for a TD in the 4th quarter. 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery. AT PHILADELPHIA (11/17): 5 solo tackles and 1 • Strip-sacked QB Gardner Minshew II in the 3rd sack. quarter and recovered the fumble to set up a • Sacked QB Carson Wentz on 3rd-and-5 in the Miami TD drive. 2nd quarter. VS. L.A. RAMS (11/1): 9 tackles (5 solo), 2 passes POSTSEASON: defensed and 1 fumble recovery. AFC WILD CARD VS. TENNESSEE (1/4): 5 tackles • Recovered a QB Jared Goff fumble forced by (4 solo), 1 sack and 1 forced fumble. DE Shaq Lawson and returned it 28 yards to the • Strip-sacked QB Ryan Tannehill in the 3rd quarter. Rams 1-yard line to set up a Miami score. Miami Dolphins 2020 Season In Review • 227 HONORS: 2016 (DETROIT/NEW ENGLAND): • AFC Defensive Player of the Week (at Buffalo, • Played in 7 games with 2 starts with New England. 9/29). • Inactive for 2 games with New England. • 27 tackles (9 solo), 1 sack, 1 interception, 2 passes 2018 (NEW ENGLAND): defensed and 1 forced fumble. • Started all 16 games. • 2 solo special teams tackles with New England. • 89 tackles (54 solo), 3.5 sacks, 2 passes defensed, • Traded from Detroit to New England on Oct. 25. 1 forced fumble and 2 fumble recoveries. • Started 7 games with Detroit. • 3 special teams tackles (1 solo). • 23 tackles (21 solo) and 1 pass defensed with • 1 fumble return for a TD. Detroit. • 1 blocked punt return for a TD. AT SAN FRANCISCO (11/20): 3 tackles (1 solo) and • His 89 tackles led teh team. 1 sack. AT CHICAGO (10/21): 6 solo tackles; 1 blocked punt • Sacked QB Colin Kaepernick on 3rd-and-8 in the return for a TD. 2nd quarter forcing Carolina to punt. • Recovered a blocked punt and returned it 29 • Made his Patriots debut. yards for a TD in the 3rd quarter. VS. L.A. RAMS (12/4): 4 solo tackles, 1 interception AT BUFFALO (10/29): 8 tackles (7 solo), 2 sacks and and 1 pass defensed; 1 solo special teams tackle. 1 forced fumble. • Intercepted QB Jared Goff in the 3rd quarter. • Strip-sacked QB Derek Anderson in the 3rd • It was his 1st career interception. quarter and the fumble was recovered by S AT DENVER (12/18): 6 tackles (4 solo) and 1 forced Patrick Chung. fumble. • Sacked QB Derek Anderson again in the 4th • Forced a WR Jordan Norwood fumble that was quarter. recovered by DB Devin McCourty in the 4th VS. N.Y. JETS (12/30): 3 tackles and 1 fumble quarter that sealed the game. recovery; 1 fumble return for a TD. POSTSEASON: • Recovered a fumble by QB Sam Darnold and AFC DIVISIONAL VS. HOUSTON (1/14): 2 solo returned it 46 yards for a TD. tackles and 1 pass defensed. POSTSEASON: AFC CHAMPIONSHIP VS. PITTSBURGH (1/22): 4 AFC DIVISIONAL VS. L.A. CHARGERS (1/13): 4 solo tackles and 1 forced fumble. solo tackles and 1 pass defensed. • Forced a WR Eli Rogers fumble that was AFC CHAMPIONSHIP AT KANSAS CITY (1/20): 10 recovered by LB Rob Ninkovich in the 3rd quarter tackles (8 solo), 2 sacks and 1 forced fumble. to set up a New England TD drive. • Sacked QB Patrick Mahomes on 3rd-and-10 in SUPER BOWL LI VS. ATLANTA (2/5): 1 assisted the 1st quarter. tackle and 0.5 sacks. • Strip-sacked QB Patrick Mahomes in the 2nd • Split a sack with DE Trey Flowers on QB Matt quarter. Ryan on 3rd-and-11 in the 4th quarter. SUPER BOWL LIII VS. L.A. RAMS: 3 solo tackles and 1 sack; 1 solo special teams tackle. 2015 (DETROIT): • Sacked QB Jared Goff on 3rd-and-2 in the 2nd • Played in 15 games. quarter. • Inactive for 1 game. • 7 tackles (5 solo) and 1 sack. 2017 (NEW ENGLAND): • 3 solo special teams tackles. • Played in 13 games with 12 starts. VS. MINNESOTA (10/25): 1 solo tackle and 1 sack; 1 • Inactive for 3 games. solo special teams tackle. • 73 tackles (58 solo), 5.5 sacks and 2 passes • Sacked QB Teddy Bridgewater in the 1st quarter. defensed. • It was his 1st career sack. VS. HOUSTON (9/24): 11 tackles (9 solo). VS. PHILADELPHIA (11/26): 2 solo tackles; 1 special AT N.Y. JETS (10/15): 7 tackles (6 solo) and 2 sacks. teams tackle. • Sacked QB Josh McCown on 3rd-and-2 in the AT NEW ORLEANS (12/21): 1 solo tackle. 2nd quarter forcing the Jets to punt. • Sacked QB Josh McCown again on 3rd-and-10 in 2014 (DETROIT): the 4th quarter. • Played in 8 games. VS. MIAMI (11/26): 6 tackles (4 solo) and 1 sack. • Missed the first 8 games after being placed on • Sacked QB Matt Moore in the 4th quarter. injured reserve on Sept. 3 and activated on Nov. POSTSEASON: 3. AFC DIVISIONAL VS. TENNESSEE (1/13): 2 solo • 4 solo tackles. tackles. • 2 solo special teams tackles. AFC CHAMPIONSHIP VS. JACKSONVILLE (1/21): VS. MIAMI (11/9): 1 solo tackle; 1 solo special teams 9 tackles (5 solo), 1 sack, 1 pass defensed and 1 tackle. forced fumble. • Made his NFL debut. • Strip-sacked QB Blake Bortles in the 4th quarter. AT ARIZONA (11/16): 1 solo tackle. SUPER BOWL LII VS. PHILADELPHIA (2/4): 5 AT CHICAGO (12/21): 1 solo tackle. tackles (4 solo). POSTSEASON: NFC WILD CARD AT DALLAS (1/4): Played but did not record any stats. 228 • Miami Dolphins 2020 Season In Review TRUE FRESHMAN (2010): Played in all 13 games BEFORE THE NFL with 2 starts; 36 tackles (24 solo), 2 sacks, 2 COLLEGE (BRIGHAM YOUNG): passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble • 4-year letterman (2010-13) and 3-year starter. recovery; 1 fumble recovery TD. CAREER: Played in all 52 games with 36 starts; 223 tackles (152 solo), 25 sacks, 7 interceptions, HIGH SCHOOL (ROBERT McQUEEN HS – RENO, NEV.) 24 passes defensed, 11 forced fumbles and 2 • Played wide receiver and linebacker. fumble recoveries; 3 interception returns for TDs; • Also lettered in basketball, baseball and track. 2 fumble recoveries for TDs; 2 punt returns for 39 SENIOR (2008): 79 tackles (55 solo), 14 sacks, 1 yards (19.5 avg.); 3 blocked kicks. interception, 6 forced fumbles and 4 fumble SENIOR (2013): Started all 13 games; 67 tackles recoveries; 1 interception return for a TD; 35 (41 solo), 4 sacks, 2 interceptions and 9 passes receptions for 731 yards (20.9 avg.) and 18 TDs; defensed; 1 interception return for a TD.