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Kirk Cousins

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Kirk Cousins is a professional American football quarterback who currently plays for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).

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He was drafted by the Washington Redskins and played for them from 2012 to 2017.

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Cousins is the principal quarterback in NFL history to toss for at least 4,000 yards in his initial three seasons as a starter.

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In 2021, he became the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL, signing a two-year, $66 million contract with the Vikings.

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Cousins attended Holland Christian High School in Holland, Michigan, where he led the Maroons to a pair of conference championships.

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He attended Michigan State University, where he was a three-year starter for the Spartans and earned second-team All-Big Ten honours as a senior.

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In 2011, Cousins set a Michigan State record for touchdown passes with 27 and was honoured as the Big Ten Conference's Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year.

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He was also named MVP of the 2012 Senior Bowl and was a finalist for the Manning Award.

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Cousins and his wife, Julie, founded the Kirk Cousins Foundation, which provides tutoring, mentoring, and scholarships to underserved children and families in Michigan.

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