Kyle Kramer

Kyle Kramer (born January 12, 1967) is a former American football defensive back. He played for the Cleveland Browns in 1989. He was drafted by the Browns in the fifth round of the 1989 NFL Draft.

Kyle Kramer was inducted into the 2020 Kettering Fairmont High School Hall of Fame. Earning 6 varsity letter in Football and Track. He was named most Valuable Defensive Back in 1984 and most Valuable in Track in 1984 and 1985. Kyle was the first KFHS graduate to play in the NFL.

Kramer was inducted to the Bowling Green Hall of Fame in 2011. He was a four-year letter winner and a three-year starter at safety for the football Falcons. A two-time All-Mid-American Conference First-Team selection and earned All-American honorable his last two seasons. As a senior, Kramer was a team co-captain, and was named the Falcons’ Most Valuable Player. He led the team with a total of 143 tackles, ranking fifth in the MAC. Kramer’s career total of 399 tackles during his college career was the third highest in BGSU history at the time of his graduation, and still ranks today. Kyle was named to the Academic All-MAC Team on two occasions. He Studied Bio Pre-Med.

Kyle was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 1989 NFL Draft. During his career, he had 17 special teams stops during the regular season as a rookie in ‘89, and recorded his first NFL interception in the Dec. 17 game vs. Minnesota. He missed several games due to a thigh injury that year. Kyle suffered a career ending injury during the Hall of Fame Game in 1990. Kramer was with the Browns until 1991.

Kyle credits his father, Dr. Thomas Kramer, for his love of sports. A successful athlete as Nebraska's QB, surgeon and head Doctor for the University of Dayton's Football Program; he inspired Kyle both on and off field.

Kramer still resides in Dayton Ohio with his wife, Kiki, and two daughter, Kenna and Kalli.