Jonté Buhl

NFL player
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DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1982|4|4
Birthplace= San Antonio, Texas
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Weight_lbs=177
Position=CB
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College=Texas A&M
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years=2005 2006-2008
teams=Atlanta Falcons Edmonton Eskimos
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HOF= Jonté Buhl is a cornerback for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He played collegiately at Texas A&M University and had a short stint for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons.

High school career

attended John B. Connally High School in Austin, Texas where he was a high school All-American and played on both sides of the ball. As a senior, he had 60 tackles and 5 interceptions and rushed for 682 yards and 10 touchdowns. In addition to football, he was on the basketball and track teams and was one of the nation's top prep quarter-milers, posting the nation's top indoor 400-meter time (46.77) in 2000.

College career

Buhl finished his collegiate career at Texas A&M with 144 tackles, three interceptions, 16 knockdowns, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, including a school-record 98-yard fumble return for a touchdown against Texas his senior year. After his senior year, he was named to the 2004 Associated Press Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Team. Buhl's cousin, Detron Smith, also played for the Aggies and later for the Denver Broncos.

Buhl also competed in track for the Aggies, As a freshman, he ran for the indoor 4x400-meter relay that placed seventh at nationals. He placed eighth in the indoor 400 in his first conference meet and improved to sixth at the Big 12 outdoor meet. He was the team's top entry in the 400 with a best time of 48.21 indoors and 47.03 outdoors. After his freshmar year, he was named an All-American, but didn't compete in track for two years while concentrating on football. Buhl had a successful return to the oval, running on the NCAA champion 1600m relay as a senior.

Professional career

Buhl was sigend as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons in 2005, but was cut after the preseason. He signed with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2006 and played in 15 games (13 starts) for the Eskimos that year, recording 35 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, one tackle for a loss, six knockdowns, one interception two forced fumbles and two fumble returns for 19 yards. He was signed by the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006 but was cut after training camp.

in 2007, Buhl started the first three games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury when he broke his wrist in Winnipeg on July 13. He recorded nine defensive tackles, one forced fumble and a 19-yard interception.

External links

* [http://www.esks.com/Team/PlayerRoster/tabid/151/Default.aspx Edmonton Bio]