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style="line-height: initial;">Kyle Eckel</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:US_Navy_031004-N-9693M-847_Navy_fullback_Kyle_Eckel_celebrates_a_rushing_attempt_against_Air_Force.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="refer to caption" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/US_Navy_031004-N-9693M-847_Navy_fullback_Kyle_Eckel_celebrates_a_rushing_attempt_against_Air_Force.jpg/220px-US_Navy_031004-N-9693M-847_Navy_fullback_Kyle_Eckel_celebrates_a_rushing_attempt_against_Air_Force.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="335" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/US_Navy_031004-N-9693M-847_Navy_fullback_Kyle_Eckel_celebrates_a_rushing_attempt_against_Air_Force.jpg/330px-US_Navy_031004-N-9693M-847_Navy_fullback_Kyle_Eckel_celebrates_a_rushing_attempt_against_Air_Force.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/US_Navy_031004-N-9693M-847_Navy_fullback_Kyle_Eckel_celebrates_a_rushing_attempt_against_Air_Force.jpg/440px-US_Navy_031004-N-9693M-847_Navy_fullback_Kyle_Eckel_celebrates_a_rushing_attempt_against_Air_Force.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1378" data-file-height="2100" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Eckel celebrates a rushing attempt against <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Falcons_football" title="Air Force Falcons football">Air Force</a> in 2003</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">No. 32, 36, 38</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Position:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Fullback_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fullback (American football)">Fullback</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Personal information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Born:</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1981-12-30</span>) </span>December 30, 1981<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 42)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="Philadelphia, Pennsylvania">Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Height:</th><td class="infobox-data">5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Weight:</th><td class="infobox-data">237 lb (108 kg)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">College:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Navy_Midshipmen_football" title="Navy Midshipmen football">Navy</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Undrafted:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2005_NFL_draft#Notable_undrafted_players" title="2005 NFL draft">2005</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career history <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> (<a href="/wiki/2005_NFL_season" title="2005 NFL season">2005</a>)*</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a> (<a href="/wiki/2005_NFL_season" title="2005 NFL season">2005</a>–<a href="/wiki/2007_NFL_season" title="2007 NFL season">2007</a>)</li> <li>New England Patriots (<a href="/wiki/2007_NFL_season" title="2007 NFL season">2007</a>–<a href="/wiki/2008_NFL_season" title="2008 NFL season">2008</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a> (<a href="/wiki/2008_NFL_season" title="2008 NFL season">2008</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a> (<a href="/wiki/2009_NFL_season" title="2009 NFL season">2009</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a> (<a href="/wiki/2010_NFL_season" title="2010 NFL season">2010</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="color: var(--color-subtle, #54595d);"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"><span style="padding-left:1.5em;"> </span>* Offseason and/or practice squad member only</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"></table></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career highlights and awards <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_champion" class="mw-redirect" title="Super Bowl champion">Super Bowl champion</a> (<a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLIV" title="Super Bowl XLIV">XLIV</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career NFL statistics</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Rushing_yards" class="mw-redirect" title="Rushing yards">Rushing yards</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">175</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Average" title="Average">Rushing average</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">3.0</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Touchdown" title="Touchdown">Rushing touchdowns</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Reception_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Reception (American football)">Receptions</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">3</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Receiving_yards" class="mw-redirect" title="Receiving yards">Receiving yards</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">20</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="padding-left:3px;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EckeKy00.htm">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Reference" title="Pro Football Reference">Pro Football Reference</a></b> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1795040#P3561" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Kyle Eckel</b> (born December 30, 1981) is an American former professional <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a> <a href="/wiki/Fullback_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fullback (American football)">fullback</a> who played in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL). He was signed by the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> as an <a href="/wiki/Undrafted_free_agent" class="mw-redirect" title="Undrafted free agent">undrafted free agent</a> in 2005 and won <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLIV" title="Super Bowl XLIV">Super Bowl XLIV</a> with the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a>, beating the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a>. He played <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> at <a href="/wiki/Navy_Midshipmen_football" title="Navy Midshipmen football">Navy</a>. </p><p>Eckel was also a member of the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a> and <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a>. </p><p><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/Report/CpDocketSheet?docketNumber=CP-15-CR-0000843-2023&dnh=G1oCBub5eJ9D8Q4VZgKV6Q%3D%3D">In 2024, Eckel was charges with D.U.I., adding another strike to his difficult criminal record.</a> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life_and_education">Early life and education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kyle_Eckel&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life and education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-BLP_unsourced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-BLP_unsourced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b4/Ambox_important.svg/40px-Ambox_important.svg.png" decoding="async" width="40" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b4/Ambox_important.svg/60px-Ambox_important.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b4/Ambox_important.svg/80px-Ambox_important.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="40" data-file-height="40" /></span></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section of a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons" title="Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons">biography of a living person</a> <b>does not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">include</a> any <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">references or sources</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help by adding <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources" title="Wikipedia:Reliable sources">reliable sources</a>. 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He played football for St. Monica's School, as Holy Spirit didn't have a program. Changing parishes during eighth grade, Eckel was able to attend and graduate Holy Spirit while playing football for The Saint Denis Bulldogs of <a href="/wiki/Havertown,_Pennsylvania" title="Havertown, Pennsylvania">Havertown, Pennsylvania</a>. </p><p>Eckel then attended <a href="/wiki/Episcopal_Academy" title="Episcopal Academy">Episcopal Academy</a> in <a href="/wiki/Merion_Station,_Pennsylvania" title="Merion Station, Pennsylvania">Merion Station, Pennsylvania</a> (which later moved to <a href="/wiki/Newtown_Square,_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="Newtown Square, Pennsylvania">Newtown Square, Pennsylvania</a>) and was a letterman in football (three years), baseball (three years), and ice hockey (one year). In football, he was a two-time first-team All-Area and All-League selection. As a senior, while team captain, he earned first-team All-City and All-Area honors as a middle linebacker. Eckel amassed nearly 3,000 rushing yards and 40 touchdowns in his high school career. </p><p>While playing baseball for the Churchmen of Episcopal Academy, Eckel recorded a .460 batting average during his junior season, earning All-League, All-City and All-Area selections. He helped the Churchmen win their first league title in 50 years. As a senior, Eckel earned similar accolades, helped the Churchmen win another league title, was selected as a member of the Carpenter Cup All-Star team, and was selected to the All-League and All-Area teams. Eckel was most recently added to Ted Silary's "30 Year Inter-AC Football All-Star" team. </p><p>Eckel attended the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Academy" title="United States Naval Academy">Naval Academy</a> and was ranked as a preseason All-American and the top NFL fullback prospect in the country by draftboardinsider.com prior to his senior season at Navy. He was also nominated as a preseason candidate for the 2004 <a href="/wiki/Doak_Walker_Award" title="Doak Walker Award">Doak Walker Award</a>. He rushed for 1,147 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior, notably rushing 26 times for a career-high 179 yards and one touchdown against Army en route to being named the Philadelphia Sportswriters Most Valuable Player of the Army-Navy game for the second consecutive year. </p><p>Eckel had 13 career 100-yard rushing games, the fourth most in school history, and became the third player in school history to twice gain 1,000 yards rushing in a season. As a junior, Eckel carried the ball 236 times for 1,249 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was named to the All-Independent team by College Football News. As a sophomore, Eckel rushed for 510 yards and four touchdowns before having his season cut short by injury. He finished his career with 2,906 rushing yards, which ranks fourth all-time at Navy, and registered 25 career rushing touchdowns, fourth in school history. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kyle_Eckel&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Professional career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <caption>Pre-draft measurables </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Height</th> <th>Weight</th> <th><a href="/wiki/40-yard_dash" title="40-yard dash">40-yard dash</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/20-yard_shuttle" class="mw-redirect" title="20-yard shuttle">20-yard shuttle</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Three-cone_drill" title="Three-cone drill">Three-cone drill</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Vertical_jump" title="Vertical jump">Vertical jump</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Standing_long_jump" title="Standing long jump">Broad jump</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/NFL_Scouting_Combine#Bench_press_records" title="NFL Scouting Combine">Bench press</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style>5 ft <span class="frac">10<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span> in<br />(1.79 m) </td> <td>244 lb<br />(111 kg) </td> <td><span class="nowrap">4.83 s</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap">4.28 s</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap">7.52 s</span></td> <td>27.0 in<br />(0.69 m)</td> <td>8 ft 7 in<br />(2.62 m)</td> <td><span class="nowrap">27 reps</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="13">All values from <a href="/wiki/Pro_Day" class="mw-redirect" title="Pro Day">Pro Day</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_England_Patriots_(first_stint)"><span id="New_England_Patriots_.28first_stint.29"></span>New England Patriots (first stint)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kyle_Eckel&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: New England Patriots (first stint)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Eckel was signed by the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> as an <a href="/wiki/Undrafted_sportsperson" class="mw-redirect" title="Undrafted sportsperson">undrafted</a> <a href="/wiki/Free_agent" title="Free agent">free agent</a> on April 26, 2005. He was waived by the team on September 3. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Miami_Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kyle_Eckel&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Miami Dolphins"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Eckel was claimed off waivers by the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a> and subsequently placed on the Reserve/Military list on September 7, 2005, just days after being claimed by the Dolphins. </p><p>The Dolphins received a roster exemption for Eckel after his return to the team, allowing him to practice without counting against roster limits. He was not activated during the season, and was an exclusive rights <a href="/wiki/Free_agent" title="Free agent">free agent</a> in the 2007 offseason. He was re-signed to a one-year contract on March 19, 2007, but released on September 1 during final cuts. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_England_Patriots_(second_stint)"><span id="New_England_Patriots_.28second_stint.29"></span>New England Patriots (second stint)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kyle_Eckel&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: New England Patriots (second stint)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Eckel was signed to the Patriots' practice squad on September 3, 2007,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> at a salary of $125,000, significantly higher than that season's base salary for practice squad players ($79,900).<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He was promoted to the active roster on October 1 against the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Bengals" title="Cincinnati Bengals">Cincinnati Bengals</a>. Eckel made his regular season debut in that <i><a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">Monday Night Football</a></i> contest, playing on special teams for much of the game, recording one tackle and getting his first carry (for three yards) in the fourth quarter. He scored his first NFL <a href="/wiki/Touchdown" title="Touchdown">touchdown</a> in the final minute of the Patriots' Week 6 game against the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a>, and a second in their Week 10 rout of the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a>. In the Week 9 game between the undefeated Patriots and undefeated <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a>, Eckel led all players with three special teams tackles in a Patriots 24–20 win and received special teams player of the game honors. </p><p>The Patriots released Eckel on August 26, 2008, in the first round of preseason cuts. He was re-signed to the Patriots roster on September 15, 2008, the day after their Week 2 game. The Patriots again released Eckel on September 22. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Philadelphia_Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kyle_Eckel&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Philadelphia Eagles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Eckel was signed by his hometown <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a> on October 21, 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He played much of the season as a special teams starter and short yardage running back. Eckel was named the most valuable special teams performer in a <a href="/wiki/2008-09_NFL_playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="2008-09 NFL playoffs">divisional round playoff</a> victory against the New York Giants at the Meadowlands. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_Orleans_Saints">New Orleans Saints</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kyle_Eckel&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: New Orleans Saints"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On October 29, 2009, the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a> announced that they had signed Eckel to their roster. Eckel was primarily a fullback and special teams player on the 2009 Saints that won <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLIV" title="Super Bowl XLIV">Super Bowl XLIV</a> against the Indianapolis Colts, 31–17. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Denver_Broncos">Denver Broncos</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kyle_Eckel&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Denver Broncos"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Eckel was signed by the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a> on June 4, 2010. 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<a href="/wiki/Tracy_Porter" title="Tracy Porter">Tracy Porter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">23 <a href="/wiki/Pierre_Thomas_(American_football)" title="Pierre Thomas (American football)">Pierre Thomas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">24 <a href="/wiki/Leigh_Torrence" title="Leigh Torrence">Leigh Torrence</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">25 <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Bush" title="Reggie Bush">Reggie Bush</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">26 <a href="/wiki/Deuce_McAllister" title="Deuce McAllister">Deuce McAllister</a> </span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">27 <a href="/wiki/Malcolm_Jenkins" title="Malcolm Jenkins">Malcolm Jenkins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">28 <a href="/wiki/Usama_Young" title="Usama Young">Usama Young</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">29 <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Sharpe" title="Glenn Sharpe">Glenn Sharpe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">30 <a href="/wiki/Lynell_Hamilton" title="Lynell Hamilton">Lynell Hamilton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">31 <a href="/wiki/Pierson_Prioleau" title="Pierson Prioleau">Pierson Prioleau</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">32 <a href="/wiki/Jabari_Greer" title="Jabari Greer">Jabari Greer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">35 <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Jones_(cornerback,_born_1986)" title="Reggie Jones (cornerback, born 1986)">Reggie Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">36 <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Kyle Eckel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">37 <a href="/wiki/Chip_Vaughn" title="Chip Vaughn">Chip Vaughn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">38 <a href="/wiki/Greg_Fassitt" title="Greg Fassitt">Greg Fassitt</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">39 <a href="/wiki/Chris_Reis" title="Chris Reis">Chris Reis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">41 <a href="/wiki/Roman_Harper" title="Roman Harper">Roman Harper</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">42 <a href="/wiki/Darren_Sharper" title="Darren Sharper">Darren Sharper</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">44 <a href="/wiki/Heath_Evans" title="Heath Evans">Heath Evans</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">46 <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Mailei" title="Marcus Mailei">Marcus Mailei</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">50 <a href="/wiki/Marvin_Mitchell" title="Marvin Mitchell">Marvin Mitchell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">51 <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Vilma" title="Jonathan Vilma">Jonathan Vilma</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">52 <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Casillas" title="Jonathan Casillas">Jonathan Casillas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">53 <a href="/wiki/Mark_Simoneau" title="Mark Simoneau">Mark Simoneau</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">54 <a href="/wiki/Troy_Evans_(American_football)" title="Troy Evans (American football)">Troy Evans</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">55 <a href="/wiki/Scott_Fujita" title="Scott Fujita">Scott Fujita</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">56 <a href="/wiki/Jo-Lonn_Dunbar" title="Jo-Lonn Dunbar">Jo-Lonn Dunbar</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">57 <a href="/wiki/Jason_Kyle" title="Jason Kyle">Jason Kyle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">58 <a href="/wiki/Scott_Shanle" title="Scott Shanle">Scott Shanle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">59 <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Waters" title="Anthony Waters">Anthony Waters</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">60 <a href="/wiki/Nick_Leckey" title="Nick Leckey">Nick Leckey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">63 <a href="/wiki/Marlon_Favorite" title="Marlon Favorite">Marlon Favorite</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">64 <a href="/wiki/Zach_Strief" title="Zach Strief">Zach Strief</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">66 <a href="/wiki/Earl_Heyman" title="Earl Heyman">Earl Heyman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">67 <a href="/wiki/Jamar_Nesbit" title="Jamar Nesbit">Jamar Nesbit</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">69 <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Hargrove" title="Anthony Hargrove">Anthony Hargrove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">70 <a href="/wiki/Jammal_Brown" title="Jammal Brown">Jammal Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">71 <a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Clancy" title="Kendrick Clancy">Kendrick Clancy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">72 <a href="/wiki/Tim_Duckworth_(American_football)" title="Tim Duckworth (American football)">Tim Duckworth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">73 <a href="/wiki/Jahri_Evans" title="Jahri Evans">Jahri Evans</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">74 <a href="/wiki/Jermon_Bushrod" title="Jermon Bushrod">Jermon Bushrod</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">75 <a href="/wiki/Na%27Shan_Goddard" title="Na'Shan Goddard">Na'Shan Goddard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">76 <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Goodwin_(American_football)" title="Jonathan Goodwin (American football)">Jonathan Goodwin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">77 <a href="/wiki/Carl_Nicks_(American_football)" title="Carl Nicks (American football)">Carl Nicks</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">78 <a href="/wiki/Jon_Stinchcomb" title="Jon Stinchcomb">Jon Stinchcomb</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">79 <a href="/wiki/Jermey_Parnell" title="Jermey Parnell">Jermey Parnell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">80 <a href="/wiki/Darnell_Dinkins" title="Darnell Dinkins">Darnell Dinkins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">82 <a href="/wiki/Tyler_Lorenzen" title="Tyler Lorenzen">Tyler Lorenzen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">83 <a href="/wiki/Billy_Miller_(American_football)" title="Billy Miller (American football)">Billy Miller</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">84 <a href="/wiki/Tory_Humphrey" title="Tory Humphrey">Tory Humphrey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">85 <a href="/wiki/David_Thomas_(American_football)" title="David Thomas (American football)">David Thomas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">87 <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Arrington" title="Adrian Arrington">Adrian Arrington</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">88 <a href="/wiki/Jeremy_Shockey" title="Jeremy Shockey">Jeremy Shockey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">89 <a href="/wiki/Dan_Campbell" title="Dan Campbell">Dan Campbell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">90 <a href="/wiki/DeMario_Pressley" title="DeMario Pressley">DeMario Pressley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">91 <a href="/wiki/Will_Smith_(defensive_end)" title="Will Smith (defensive end)">Will Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">92 <a href="/wiki/Remi_Ayodele" title="Remi Ayodele">Remi Ayodele</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">93 <a href="/wiki/Bobby_McCray" title="Bobby McCray">Bobby McCray</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">94 <a href="/wiki/Charles_Grant_(American_football)" title="Charles Grant (American football)">Charles Grant</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">95 <a href="/wiki/Rodney_Leisle" title="Rodney Leisle">Rodney Leisle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">96 <a href="/wiki/Paul_Spicer" title="Paul Spicer">Paul Spicer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">97 <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Charleston" title="Jeff Charleston">Jeff Charleston</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">98 <a href="/wiki/Sedrick_Ellis" title="Sedrick Ellis">Sedrick Ellis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">99 <a href="/wiki/Stanley_Arnoux" title="Stanley Arnoux">Stanley Arnoux</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><b>Head coach:</b> <a href="/wiki/Sean_Payton" title="Sean Payton">Sean Payton</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><b>Coaches:</b> <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Allen_(American_football)" title="Dennis Allen (American football)">Dennis Allen</a></span></li> 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(American football coach)">Bill Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Curtis_Johnson_(American_football_coach)" title="Curtis Johnson (American football coach)">Curtis Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Travis_Jones_(American_football_coach)" title="Travis Jones (American football coach)">Travis Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Kromer" title="Aaron Kromer">Aaron Kromer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Lombardi" title="Joe Lombardi">Joe Lombardi</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Terry_Malone" title="Terry Malone">Terry Malone</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Mallory" title="Mike Mallory">Mike Mallory</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Greg_McMahon" title="Greg McMahon">Greg McMahon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a 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