“He’s 6-5 and 260, and I’ve seen him throw aside 350-pound linemen to make a tackle.”
—Former teammate Keith Embray

“Jevon Kearse is damn good.”
—All-Pro QB Brett Favre

“When he’s got a chip on his shoulder, he’s really hard to stop.”
—Former teammate Samari Rolle

“He can have an impact on every play in the game.”
—Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops

“He has the speed, the quickness, the desire—a will to get to the quarterback no matter where he is on the field. He wants to attack, attack, attack.”
—Hall of Famer Deacon Jones

“I remember coming to the line of scrimmage. I was taking a mental check, scanning the corners, the safeties, the linebackers. Then I came across this hulking number 42. His calves were huge and he had a big tattoo on his arm. I remember saying to myself, ‘Toto, we’re not in Kansas anymore.’”
—Former Florida teammate Jesse Palmer