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===New England Patriots=== |
===New England Patriots=== |
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On December 16, 2015, Kitchen was signed to the active roster of the [[New England Patriots]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Patriots bringing aboard DT Ishmaa'ily Kitchen to add depth|url = http://espn.go.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4788739/patriots-bringing-aboard-dt-ishmaaily-kitchen|website = ESPN.com|access-date = December 17, 2015}}</ref> He was cut on December 22, 2015 to make room on the roster for [[Steven Jackson]].<ref>http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/12/22/patriots-sign-rb-steven-jackson-release-dl-ishmaaily-kitchen</ref> The Patriots re-signed Kitchen to their 53-man roster on December 30, 2015. |
On December 16, 2015, Kitchen was signed to the active roster of the [[New England Patriots]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Patriots bringing aboard DT Ishmaa'ily Kitchen to add depth|url = http://espn.go.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4788739/patriots-bringing-aboard-dt-ishmaaily-kitchen|website = ESPN.com|access-date = December 17, 2015}}</ref> He was cut on December 22, 2015 to make room on the roster for [[Steven Jackson]].<ref>http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/12/22/patriots-sign-rb-steven-jackson-release-dl-ishmaaily-kitchen {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> The Patriots re-signed Kitchen to their 53-man roster on December 30, 2015. |
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The Patriots released Kitchen on April 15, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|work=Patriots.com|url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/04/15/patriots-release-dl-chris-jones-and-dl-ishmaaily-kitchen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305002153/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/04/15/patriots-release-dl-chris-jones-and-dl-ishmaaily-kitchen|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 5, 2017|title=Patriots release DL Chris Jones and DL Ishmaa'ily Kitchen|date=April 15, 2016|access-date=October 20, 2018}}</ref> |
The Patriots released Kitchen on April 15, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|work=Patriots.com|url=http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/04/15/patriots-release-dl-chris-jones-and-dl-ishmaaily-kitchen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305002153/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/04/15/patriots-release-dl-chris-jones-and-dl-ishmaaily-kitchen|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 5, 2017|title=Patriots release DL Chris Jones and DL Ishmaa'ily Kitchen|date=April 15, 2016|access-date=October 20, 2018}}</ref> |
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| Born: | August 24, 1988 Youngstown, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College: | Kent State | ||||||||
| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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Ishmaa'ily "Ish" Yuwsha Kitchen[1] (/ˌɪʃmeɪˈɑːli/ ISH-may-AH-lee; born August 24, 1988) is an American football nose tackle who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football for Kent State University. Kitchen has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
College
Kitchen played college football at Kent State. In his senior year, he started 6 games at the nose tackle position. In his junior year, he played in all 12 games in which he recorded 22 tackles for the season. In his sophomore year, he played in 12 games.
Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
He signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent. On August 31, 2012, he was released.[2]
Cleveland Browns
On September 1, 2012, he was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns. During the 2014-2015 season Kitchen came out with a new sack dance called the "Kitchen Slam." During this celebration Kitchen acts like he is stirring a pot of dough in the kitchen and then slams it onto the ground. His Sack Dance caught on and has since been voted the best Sack Dance in the NFL.[3][4] Kitchen was released by the Browns on September 1, 2015.
Detroit Lions
On October 8, 2015, Kitchen signed with the Detroit Lions.[5][6] He was later released on October 23, 2015.[7]
New England Patriots
On December 16, 2015, Kitchen was signed to the active roster of the New England Patriots.[8] He was cut on December 22, 2015 to make room on the roster for Steven Jackson.[9] The Patriots re-signed Kitchen to their 53-man roster on December 30, 2015.
The Patriots released Kitchen on April 15, 2016.[10]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On August 15, 2016, Kitchen was signed by the Buccaneers.[11] On August 28, 2016, Kitchen was waived by the Buccaneers.[12]
In popular culture
In 2015, Kitchen appeared in the Key & Peele skit 'East-West Bowl 3', a Comedy Central Super Bowl special which featured NFL players with unusual names.
References
- ^ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Ravens Cut Roster To 53". baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ^ "Browns Awarded Tank Carder, Ishmaa'ily Kitchen On Waivers". cleveland.sbnation.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ "Browns announce additional roster moves". clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ "TWENTYMAN: Lions add another defensive tackle". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ Birkett, Dave (October 8, 2015). "Lions sign DT Kitchen, cut Phillip Hunt". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ Twentyman, Tim (October 24, 2015). "Lions claim DT Khyri Thornton". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots bringing aboard DT Ishmaa'ily Kitchen to add depth". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/12/22/patriots-sign-rb-steven-jackson-release-dl-ishmaaily-kitchen [dead link]
- ^ "Patriots release DL Chris Jones and DL Ishmaa'ily Kitchen". Patriots.com. April 15, 2016. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Scott. "Bucs Sign Kitchen, Still Cooking Up DT Depth". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 28, 2016). "Jacob Schum, Major Wright Among 12 Cuts". Buccaneers.com.