Damontae Kazee

PRO CAREER

• Has played in 107 games (63 starts) in his eight-year NFL career (Atlanta, 2017-20; Dallas, 2021; Pittsburgh, 2022-24)
• Has registered 349 tackles (240 solo), three tackles for loss, 24 passes defensed, 17 interceptions, seven forced fumbles (two on special teams) and two fumble recoveries
• As a rookie in 2017, played in all 16 games before earning the starting role in his second season (2018), where he started the final 15 games
• Finished with career-highs in tackles (80), interceptions (seven) and passes defensed (10) in 2018
• His seven interceptions in 2018 were tied for the most in the NFL
• Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2017 (at Chicago)
• Made NFL starting debut in Week 4 of 2017 (vs. Buffalo)

PRO CAREER

• Has played in 107 games (63 starts) in his eight-year NFL career (Atlanta, 2017-20; Dallas, 2021; Pittsburgh, 2022-24)
• Has registered 349 tackles (240 solo), three tackles for loss, 24 passes defensed, 17 interceptions, seven forced fumbles (two on special teams) and two fumble recoveries
• As a rookie in 2017, played in all 16 games before earning the starting role in his second season (2018), where he started the final 15 games
• Finished with career-highs in tackles (80), interceptions (seven) and passes defensed (10) in 2018
• His seven interceptions in 2018 were tied for the most in the NFL
• Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2017 (at Chicago)
• Made NFL starting debut in Week 4 of 2017 (vs. Buffalo)

2024 (STEELERS)

• Played in 15 regular-season games (one starts)
• Registered 31 tackles (22 solo), one interception and two passes defensed
• His interception came in Week 2 at the Broncos

2023 (STEELERS)

• Played in 14 regular-season games (nine starts)
• Registered 61 tackles (45 solo), two interceptions, three passes defensed and two fumble recoveries
• Picked off Green Bay QB Jordan Love on the Packers' final drive of the game to secure a 23-19 victory in Week 10
• Registered an interception from Jacksonville QB Trevor Lawrence and returned it for seven yards in Week 8
• Recorded six tackles (six solo) and recovered a fumble in Week 2 vs. Cleveland
• Recovered a fumble in Week 5 vs. Baltimore

2022 (STEELERS)

• Played in nine games (four starts) after spending the first 10 weeks of the season on the Reserve/Injured List
• Registered 19 tackles (11 solo), two interceptions and two passes defensed
• Picked off Saints QB Andy Dalton is his first game with Pittsburgh in Week 10
• Caught an interception from Browns QB Deshaun Watson and returned it for 12 yards in Week 18

2021 (COWBOYS)

• Played in 17 games (15 starts)
• Recorded 51 tackles (34 solo), four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two interceptions
• Registered eight tackles (three solo) in one postseason start vs. San Francisco

2020 (FALCONS)

• Started the first four games of the season, recording 20 tackles and a forced fumble before an Achilles injury forced him on Reserve/Injured for the remainder of the season
• Registered a season-best eight tackles at Dallas (9/20) and forced a fumble against Chicago (9/27)
• Recorded seven tackles in two quarters at Green Bay (10/5) before suffering the Achilles injury

2019 (FALCONS)

• Played in all 16 regular-season games for the third straight season (14 starts)
• Registered 69 tackles, two tackles for loss, three interceptions and three breakups with five tackles and a forced fumble on special teams
• Recorded an interception at Carolina (11/17), then tied his career-best with nine tackles against Tampa Bay (11/24)
• Notched his first career multi-interception game, picking off two while also forcing a fumble on special teams against Carolina (12/8).

2018 (FALCONS)

• Played in all 16 regular-season games (15 starts) and registered career-highs in tackles (80), interceptions (seven - tied for the NFL lead) and pass breakups (10) along with a forced fumble on defense while adding two tackles on special teams
• Tied his career-high with nine tackles in a game against New Orleans (9/23) before starting a string of three consecutive games with an interception - the first of his career coming against Cincinnati (9/30), followed by one each at Pittsburgh (10/7) and against Tampa Bay (10/14)
• Had a pick in back-to-back games at Washington (11/4) and at Cleveland (11/11) then had one more at New Orleans (11/22)
• Ended the season at Tampa Bay (12/30) with five tackles and his seventh interception

2017 (FALCONS)

• Played in all 16 regular-season games (one start), and tallied 18 tackles and a forced fumble while tallying five stops and a forced fumble on special teams
• Added three special teams stops and a forced fumble in three postseason games played
• Made his NFL debut in the opener at Chicago (9/10) and had a tackle, a stop and forced fumble on special teams
• Made his first career start in the game against Buffalo (10/1) and led the team with a career-best nine tackles along with a forced fumble
• Notched a five-tackle game against Tampa Bay (11/26)
• Appeared in his first postseason contest, finishing the Wild Card Game at the LA Rams (1/6/18) with three tackles and a forced fumble on special teams

COLLEGE

• Played in 53 games (41 starts)
• Started the final 41 games he played at cornerback for San Diego State and left as the school's all-time interceptions leader (17), while ranking sixth with 30 breakups, tied for sixth with six forced fumbles and seventh with 214 interception yards
• Became the first player in program history with six-or-more picks in consecutive seasons and was a two-time Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior (2015-16)
• Became the first cornerback in Mountain West Conference history to win the defensive player of the year award twice and the fifth player overall, joining Tank Carder (2010-11 at TCU), Jerry Hughes (2008-09 at TCU), Eric Weddle (2005-06 at Utah) and Kirk Morrison (2003-04 at San Diego State)
• Ended his senior campaign with 65 tackles, three for loss, seven interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), eight breakups and a hurry
• Picked off a team-high eight passes to go along with 75 tackles, 5.5 for loss, seven breakups and two forced fumbles in 14 starts in 2015
• As a sophomore, earned All-Conference second-team honors, starting all 13 games and posting 58 tackles while leading the team with 13 breakups to go with an interception, a fumble recovery, four stops for losses and two hurries
• Notched 41 tackles, four forced fumbles, two breakups, an interception, a sack and a blocked kick as a redshirt freshman
• Redshirted as a true freshman in 2012

PERSONAL

• Three-time all-CIF athlete who played both sides of the ball at Cajon High in San Bernardino, Calif.
• Helped the Cowboys to a 9-2 overall record in 2011, including a 6-1 mark in league play
• Recorded 27 tackles, two interceptions and a forced fumble on defense during his senior year
• Scouts, Inc. rated him as a three-star recruit and gave him a grade of 75
• In high school, he lettered in football, basketball and track
• Full name is Damontae T. Kazee
• Born June 5, 1993, in San Bernardino, Calif.
• Son of La-trease and Walter Kazee
• Has three brothers and two sisters
• Brother, Walter, was a four-year running back for the Aztecs from 2009-12
• Graduated with a degree in criminal justice