Kyle accepted a Division II football scholarship to Bloomsburg University, where he studied exercise science and became a four-year letter winner. After college he kept pursuing professional football: he recorded a 4.4-second 40-yard dash, trained in San Diego and Pittsburgh for his pro day, and earned tryouts with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints. A concussion sustained during that pursuit ended the playing chapter of his life.
His commitment to sport didn't end with it. Kyle returned to academia at Florida International University and earned his master's degree in athletic training, receiving the program's Golden Scissors Award in recognition of his attention to detail. He later pursued doctoral studies in rehabilitation science at Duquesne University and contributed to concussion research.
