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'''Kyle Eckel''' is a [[National Football League]] fullback for the [[New England Patriots]]. He entered the NFL in 2005 when he was signed as a undrafted free agent by the Patriots<ref>[http://www.patriots.com/search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail&pid=12553&pcid=41 Patriots Football Weekly, Paul Perillo, August 23, 2005, "Eckel hopes to be on board"]</ref> before being cut by the team and later signed by the [[Miami Dolphins]]<ref>[http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20070904_Kyle_Eckel_has_a_special_calling_to_be_a_New_England_Patriot.html Daily News, Joseph Santoliquito, September 4, 2007, "Kyle Eckel has a special calling to be a New England Patriot"]</ref>. He spent the 2006 season on the Dolphins practice squad and played in no regular season games. On September 3, 2007, the Patriots signed Eckel to their practice squad<ref>[http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2007/09/2_to_practice_s.html Boston Globe, Mike Riess, September 3, 2007, "2 to practice squad"]</ref>. He saw his first action in a NFL regular season game on October 1, 2007, in a game vs the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] when he was signed to the Patriots active roster<ref>[http://www.patriots.com/search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail&pid=28058&pcid=47&rss=1 Patriots.com, October 1, 2007, "Patriots sign FB Kyle Eckel to active roster"]</ref>. In the game, Eckel was part of the special teams coverage unit<ref>[http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2007/10/ingame_notes_10.html Boston Globe, October 1, 2007, "In-game notes"]</ref> and also had three rushing attempts for eleven yards in the forth quarter of the game.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter?season=2007&week=REG4&game_id=29256 NFL.com, NFL Game Center: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals, Week 4 - October 01, 2007]</ref> Two weeks later, in a game vs. the [[Dallas Cowboys]], Eckel scored his first career NFL touchdown on a one yard run.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/bostonblog/071015 ESPN.com, Bill Simmons, October 15, 2007, "Kneel before the Pats -- 'cause the Pats ain't kneeling"]</ref>  

'''Kyle Eckel''' is a [[National Football League]] fullback for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]. He entered the NFL in 2005 when he was signed as a undrafted free agent by the Patriots<ref>[http://www.patriots.com/search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail&pid=12553&pcid=41 Patriots Football Weekly, Paul Perillo, August 23, 2005, "Eckel hopes to be on board"]</ref> before being cut by the team and later signed by the [[Miami Dolphins]]<ref>[http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20070904_Kyle_Eckel_has_a_special_calling_to_be_a_New_England_Patriot.html Daily News, Joseph Santoliquito, September 4, 2007, "Kyle Eckel has a special calling to be a New England Patriot"]</ref>. He spent the 2006 season on the Dolphins practice squad and played in no regular season games. On September 3, 2007, the Patriots signed Eckel to their practice squad<ref>[http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2007/09/2_to_practice_s.html Boston Globe, Mike Riess, September 3, 2007, "2 to practice squad"]</ref>. He saw his first action in a NFL regular season game on October 1, 2007, in a game vs the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] when he was signed to the Patriots active roster<ref>[http://www.patriots.com/search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail&pid=28058&pcid=47&rss=1 Patriots.com, October 1, 2007, "Patriots sign FB Kyle Eckel to active roster"]</ref>. In the game, Eckel was part of the special teams coverage unit<ref>[http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2007/10/ingame_notes_10.html Boston Globe, October 1, 2007, "In-game notes"]</ref> and also had three rushing attempts for eleven yards in the forth quarter of the game.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter?season=2007&week=REG4&game_id=29256 NFL.com, NFL Game Center: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals, Week 4 - October 01, 2007]</ref> Two weeks later, in a game vs. the [[Dallas Cowboys]], Eckel scored his first career NFL touchdown on a one yard run.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/bostonblog/071015 ESPN.com, Bill Simmons, October 15, 2007, "Kneel before the Pats -- 'cause the Pats ain't kneeling"]</ref>  

==References==

==References==

*[http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=30951 Patriots Bio]

*[http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=30951 Patriots Bio]

[[Category:New England Patriot Players]]

[[Category:NFL Players]]

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