Kevin Vickerson Kevin Darnell Vickerson ( born January 8 , 1983 ) is an American football defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft . He played college football at Michigan State . Vickerson has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks . Early years . Vickerson attended Martin Luther King High School in Detroit , Michigan . As a senior , he earned Prep All - America honors playing both offensive and defensive line while helping his team to a 10 - 1 record and a Public School League title . College career . A four - year letterman at Michigan State , played in 44 games while starting 19 for the Spartans . He started two games as a freshman and started six the following year . As as senior , Vickerson started 11 contests and amassed 46 tackles and 4 . 5 sacks . In his career , Vickerson totaled 113 tackles including 24 . 5 for a loss , 8 . 5 sacks , a fumble recovery and a pair of blocked kicks . He majored in criminal justice . Professional career . Miami Dolphins . Vickerson was drafted by former Miami Dolphins head coach Nick Saban with a seventh - round pick ( 216th overall ) in the 2005 NFL Draft . After being late for numerous team meetings the Dolphins considered pulling their contract offer from the table , however he was signed on July 24 . After spending two days on the Active / Non - Football Injury list , Vickerson was cleared to practice . After compiling five tackles and a sack in preseason , Vickerson appeared likely to make the team . However , he was placed on Injured Reserve after suffering an ACL injury in a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons on September 1 . The injury occurred on a low block by a Falcons offensive lineman , and this was not a total surprise . Then offensive line coach Alex Gibbs had previously been accused of teaching cheap shots . Vickerson was on the bubble to make the team in 2006 and was rumored to be a candidate for the trading block , but in the end did make the final roster . He was inactive for all 16 contests in 2006 , and after two seasons had never appeared in a regular season game for the Dolphins . Vickerson became an unrestricted free agent on March 2 , 2007 after the Dolphins declined to offer him a contract as an exclusive rights free agent . He was re - signed by the team and allocated to NFL Europa on March 9 . In 10 starts for the Cologne Centurions , Vickerson recorded 31 tackles , 3 . 5 sacks and two passes defensed . He was named to the 2007 All - NFL Europa team . Despite Vickerson ' s strong performance in NFL Europa , he was released by the Dolphins on August 27 . Tennessee Titans . Vickerson had a workout with the San Francisco 49ers on September 6 , 2007 but was not signed . On November 1 , he was signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans - the team with which his brother Quartez attended training camp . On November 28 , Vickerson was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster after defensive tackle Demetrin Veal was released . He made his NFL debut on December 2 , recording two assisted tackles in the team ' s 28 - 20 win over the Houston Texans . Seattle Seahawks . Vickerson was traded to the Seattle Seahawks with Lendale White a fourth ( 111 ) and fifth ( 185 ) round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft for a fourth ( 104 ) and fifth ( 176 ) round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft . Vickerson was then cut on Sunday 5 September 2010 . Denver Broncos . Vickerson was signed by the Denver Broncos on September 7 , 2010 . On November 16 , 2012 , Vickerson was fined $ 15 , 000 for horse - collar tackling Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in Week 10 . Personal . Kevin ' s brother , Quartez Vickerson , played football at Grand Valley State and helped his team to a Division II national championship in 2005 . He played with the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europa in the spring of 2007 , and attended 2007 training camp with the Tennessee Titans .