Tejhaun Palmer (born May 19, 2000)[1] is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the Snow Badgers and UAB Blazers, and was selected by the Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Personal information | |
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Born: | [1] Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | May 19, 2000
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Brown Deer (Brown Deer, Wisconsin) |
College: | Snow (2018–2020) UAB (2021–2023) |
Position: | Wide receiver |
NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats at PFR |
Early life and high school
editPalmer grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attended Brown Deer High School.[2] Palmer committed to play college football at Snow College.[3]
College career
editSnow
editPalmer caught 32 passes for 697 yards and 11 touchdowns during his time at Snow.[4]
UAB
editIn 2021, Palmer caught six passes for 72 yards.[4] He finished 2022 with 30 receptions for 479 yards and two scores.[4][5] After the 2023 season, Palmer participated in the East–West Shrine Bowl.[6]
Professional career
editHeight | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.45 s | 1.54 s | 2.59 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
19 reps | |||
All values from Pro Day[7][8] |
Palmer was selected 191st overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Amico, Anthony (January 31, 2024). "2024 NFL Draft Prospect Database". EstablishTheRun.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Tejhaun Palmer's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Tejhaun Palmer, Brown Deer, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c Dudley, Evan (August 23, 2023). "'Not by accident': UAB's Tejhaun Palmer receives official 'freak' status ahead of final season". AL.com. The Birmingham News. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ White, Omaryan (February 24, 2023). "UAB WR Tejhaun Palmer eyeing breakout 2023 season with Blazers". FanSided. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Schulte, A.J. (January 27, 2024). "Top WRs at the Shrine Bowl: Jalen Coker, Malik Washington Ready To Steal the Show". Pro Football Network. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Dudley, Evan (March 22, 2024). "How former UAB players performed at 2024 pro day". AL.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Tejhaun Palmer, DS #54 WR, Alabama-Birmingham". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Gershman, Zach (April 27, 2024). "Cardinals Fill Out Draft Class With Three Of Final Four Picks". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.