Chris Colmer

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Chris Colmer
Date of birth (1980-11-21)November 21, 1980
Place of birth Port Jefferson, NY
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Career information
Position(s) Offensive tackle
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 310 lb (140 kg)
College North Carolina State
NFL draft 2005 / Round: 3 / Pick 91
Career history
As player
2005–2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Career stats

Christopher James "Chris" Colmer (November 21, 1980 – December 28, 2010) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League.[1] He played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early years

Colmer graduated from Earl L. Vandermeulen High School, located in his hometown of Port Jefferson, New York. He was named to the All-Long Island squad and the Golden 50 All-State team, where he was a team captain playing tackle. He was also a USA Today honorable mention All-American.

College career

Colmer went to college at North Carolina State and was the first person from his high school to earn a Division I scholarship in 27 years. In his junior year, he was co-winner of the teams' Jim Richter Award, giving annually by North Carolina State to the team's best offensive lineman. In 2003 he missed his college season due to Parsonage Turner Syndrome.[2]

Professional career

Colmer was drafted 91st in the 2005 NFL Draft.[3] The Tampa Bay Buccaneers received this pick in a trade with the San Diego Chargers. He was released on June 6, 2007 due to a shoulder injury

Death

Colmer was teaching as a technology teacher at Little Flower U.F.S.D. and coaching at Centereach High School on Long Island in New York, when he died at the age of thirty on December 28, 2010.[4]

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