Kevin Ware Jr. (born September 30, 1980)[1] is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers. Ware was arrested for killing his girlfriend in July 2022.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | September 30, 1980 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Klein Oak (Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Washington | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2003 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Early life and college
editBorn in San Diego, Ware played high school football at Klein Oak High School in Harris County, Texas, and college football at the University of Washington.[1][2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 7⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
256 lb (116 kg) |
33 1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
9 1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.80 s | 1.66 s | 2.77 s | 4.47 s | 7.51 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
22 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
Washington Redskins
editWare signed with the Washington Redskins on May 2, 2003 after going undrafted in the 2003 NFL draft. He was waived on August 31, signed to the practice squad on September 2, promoted to the active roster on September 12, waived on September 15, signed to the practice squad on September 17, promoted to the active roster again on September 19, waived on September 22, signed to the practice squad on September 24, and promoted to the active roster for the third time on October 31, 2003. Overall, he played in 11 games, starting two, for the Redskins in 2003, catching three passes for 17 yards. Ware was waived on June 29, 2004.[4]
San Francisco 49ers
editWare was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on August 4, 2004. He was waived on September 11, re-signed by the team on September 14, waived on September 15, and re-signed on October 25. Overall, he appeared in five games for the 49ers during the 2004 season, recording one reception for nine yards. Ware was waived on November 30, 2004.[4]
Oakland Raiders
editWare signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 3, 2005. He was waived on June 15, 2005.[4]
Legal history
editIn 2002, while at the University of Washington, Ware pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and received a suspended sentence.[5] In 2010, in Houston, he was charged in two separate incidents with theft and with evading arrest after an assault.[2]
In December 2018, Ware was sentenced to two years in prison for intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance, a first-degree felony.[6]
On April 19, 2021, Ware was stopped for speeding in Magnolia, Texas. When his car was searched, drugs including cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, and a Xanax pill were found, and also a loaded AK-47 and a loaded 9mm pistol. Ware was arrested and charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, and with unlawful possession of a firearm as a felon, a third-degree felony in Texas;[7] he was released from jail the following day after posting a $23,000 bond.[6]
Ware was arrested on June 11, 2021 in Spring, Texas, for violating his bail conditions.[6] At the time, his 29-year-old girlfriend Taylor Pomaski was missing and last seen following a party at the couple's shared Spring residence on April 25, at which neighbors reported the couple had quarreled violently.[8][9][10][11] Her beaten, burned, cut up, and strangled remains were found in northern Harris County, Texas on December 10, 2021[12] and confirmed as Pomaski on May 1, 2022.[13] Ware was indicted for murder and tampering with a corpse on July 28, 2022.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kevin Ware". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Glenn, Mike (June 28, 2010). "Former NFL player charged after incident in Houston bar". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Kevin Ware, Combine Results, TE - Washington". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Kevin Ware". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Friedgen checks out Bucs, but will stay at Maryland". February 13, 2002. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c Gonzalez, Jose R. (June 12, 2021) [June 11, 2021]. "Ex-NFL player from Spring arrested on bond violations; girlfriend remains missing". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Precinct 5 Constables Arrest Felon With An AK-47 And Drugs". Montgomery County Police Reporter. April 21, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Deputies look into possible link between ex-NFL player arrested on bond violations and missing Spring woman". KHOU. June 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Childers, Shelley (June 11, 2021). "Taylor Pomaski: Ex-NFL player whose girlfriend was missing has been arrested in northwest Houston". ABC13 Houston. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Bashinsky, Ruth (June 16, 2021). "Ex-NFL Player Kevin Ware Will Be Questioned in Taylor Pomaski's Disappearance After Unrelated Arrest, Cops Say". Inside Edition. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Banks, Gabrielle; Gonzalez, Jose R. (December 10, 2021). "Uncovered human remains are tied to case of missing Houston woman Taylor Pomaski, police say". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Former NFL player Kevin Ware allegedly strangled, beat girlfriend Taylor Pomaski, court records show". ABC13 Houston. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Human remains in Texas identified as ex-NFLer Kevin Ware's girlfriend, authorities says". Fox News. May 2022.
- ^ Sunseri, Gina. "Former NFL player indicted in girlfriend's murder". ABC News. ABC News Internet Ventures. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Helsel, Phil (July 28, 2022). "Ex-NFL player Kevin Ware indicted on murder charge in girlfriend's death in Texas". NBC Unlimited. NBC News. Retrieved July 28, 2022.