11.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage and caused and recovered a fumble during his senior year. He deflected four passes and had an interception in three consecutive games, one of which was returned for a touchdown. Professional career Pre-draft New York Giants Kehl was selected in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. The Giants traded up (from 130 to 123 overall) by swapping picks with the Pittsburgh Steelers and giving up one of their sixth round picks (194 overall). He was placed second on the depth chart as weak side linebacker behind Gerris Wilkinson. Kehl made his first NFL start on October 26 for the injured Gerris Wilkinson when the Giants beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh. Bryan got his first interception of his NFL career in this game. He picked off Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and ran it back for 17 yards. Kehl was waived by the Giants on September 14, 2010. St. Louis Rams Kehl was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Rams on September 15, 2010. Washington Redskins On April 23, 2012, Kehl signed with the Washington Redskins. For the team's 3-4 defensive scheme, he switched from an outside linebacker to an inside linebacker to play a backup role to London Fletcher and Perry Riley. Kehl was cut on August 31, 2012, for final cuts before the start of the 2012 season. Kansas City Chiefs On October 2, 2012, Kehl was signed by the Chiefs. On November 27, 2012, Kehl was waived by the Chiefs after playing only 3 games for the team. Second Stint with Redskins On November 28, 2012, Kehl was claimed off waivers by the Redskins. Set to be a free agent again for the 2013 season, the Redskins re-signed him to another one-year contract on March 14, 2013. In the Week 6 game against the Dallas Cowboys, he tore the ACL in his left knee and was placed on injured reserve the next day. References External links BYU Cougars bio Washington Redskins bio 1984 births Living people Players of American football from Salt Lake City African-American players of American football American Mormon missionaries in Canada American football linebackers BYU Cougars football players New York Giants players St. Louis Rams players Kansas City Chiefs players Washington Redskins players African-American Latter Day Saints African-American missionaries Latter Day Saints from Utah