Tony Palmer (born February 23, 1983) is a former American football guard. The former University of Missouri guard was selected by the St. Louis Rams. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers after being cut in the 2006 preseason by St. Louis. Palmer was released by the Packers in the 2008 offseason.[1]
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| Position: | Offensive guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 23, 1983 Midwest City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 311 lb (141 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Midwest City (OK) |
| College: | Missouri |
| NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 243 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Early years edit
Palmer was selected First-team All-state by the Daily Oklahoman as well as All-Metro and All-city honors on offense. He also had a solid defensive career as well, racking up 133 tackles and forcing 11 fumbles, with six of the forced fumbles as a senior.
College career edit
At the University of Missouri he was voted First-team All-Big 12 in his senior season. In addition, he was Second-team All-Big 12 in 2004 and was honorably mentioned in 2003. As a freshman, in 2002, he was named in the Big 12 All-Freshman team.
Professional career edit
Pre-draft edit
Palmer ran a 5.52 40-yard dash at the University of Missouri Pro Day and bench-pressed 225 pounds 41 times.
St. Louis Rams edit
Palmer was drafted with the 235th pick (seventh round) of the 2006 NFL Draft.[2] He was cut by the Rams in August, 2006.
Green Bay Packers edit
He was signed by the Packers and remained with the club for the 2006 and 2007 season. He was released in the 2008 off-season.
Personal life edit
Palmer is a cousin of former MLB star, Joe Carter.
References edit
- ^ Inside Slant - USATODAY.com<
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
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