Ken Harvey (football player)
Encyclopedia
Kenneth Ray Harvey is a former professional American football
player in the National Football League
. He currently works as a fitness trainer for space tourists and a sports writer for The Washington Post.
for the Phoenix Cardinals
and the Washington Redskins
from 1988 to 1999. He played collegiately
at the University of California, Berkeley
and was selected by the Cardinals in the first round (twelfth overall) in the 1988 NFL Draft
. Harvey was a four-time Pro Bowl
selection from 1994 to 1997. In his career, he appeared in 164 games and recorded 89 sacks.
. His video column is titled Word on the Street with Ken Harvey. The formula for his videos is to interview Washington Redskins fans after each game. In addition to his videos he contributes to the online text column titled At The Game.
Harvey also began writing a weekly sports column about the Redskins in Oct. 2011 for the Joint Base Journal, a publication produced by the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Public Affairs office.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He currently works as a fitness trainer for space tourists and a sports writer for The Washington Post.
Football career
Harvey played professional football in the National Football league as an outside linebackerLinebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
for the Phoenix Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
from 1988 to 1999. He played collegiately
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
and was selected by the Cardinals in the first round (twelfth overall) in the 1988 NFL Draft
1988 NFL Draft
The 1988 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24–25, 1988. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...
. Harvey was a four-time Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
selection from 1994 to 1997. In his career, he appeared in 164 games and recorded 89 sacks.
Sports writer
Harvey began providing video commentary for the website of The Washington PostThe Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
. His video column is titled Word on the Street with Ken Harvey. The formula for his videos is to interview Washington Redskins fans after each game. In addition to his videos he contributes to the online text column titled At The Game.
Harvey also began writing a weekly sports column about the Redskins in Oct. 2011 for the Joint Base Journal, a publication produced by the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Public Affairs office.