Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Damontae Kazee was born June 5, 1993, in San Bernardino, California. He is a strong safety in the NFL.

Kazee graduated from Cajon High School in San Bernardino, California in 2012. He played college football at San Diego State. On January 28, 2017, Kazee appeared in the Senior Bowl and helped Cleveland Browns' head coach Hue Jackson's South team defeat the North 16–15. His overall performance impressed scouts and raised his draft stock. He was one of 35 collegiate cornerbacks to receive an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Atlanta Falcons selected Kazee in the fifth round (149th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. He made his professional regular season debut in the Atlanta Falcons' season-opener at the Chicago Bears and made two solo tackles and forced a fumble in their 23–17 victory.' On March 29, 2021, Kazee signed with the Dallas Cowboys, reuniting with defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, who was his head coach with the Falcons.

In 2022, he signed a deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.