Chris Colmer

Chris Colmer

Date of birth:	November 21, 1980(1980-11-21)
Place of birth:	Port Jefferson, NY
Date of death:	December 28, 2010(2010-12-28) (aged 30)
Career information
Position(s):	Offensive tackle
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	310 lb (140 kg)
College:	North Carolina State
NFL Draft:	2005 / Round: 3 / Pick 91
Organizations
As player:
2005-2006	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Playing stats at NFL.com

Chris Colmer (November 21, 1980 – December 30, 2010) was an American football offensive lineman.^[1]

Early years

Chris 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 also earned a USA Today honorable mention All American. He 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 2003 he missed his college season due to Parsonage Turner Syndrome.

Professional career

Colmer was drafted 91st in the 2005 NFL Draft.^[2] 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 30 on December 28, 2010.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Chris Colmer". NFL.com. National Football League. http://www.nfl.com/players/chriscolmer/profile?id=COL730597. Retrieved 31 December 2010. 
2. ^ "2005 - Round 3". NFL.com. National Football League. http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?season=2005#round3. Retrieved 31 December 2010. 
3. ^ Tysiac, Ken. "Former NCSU lineman Chris Colmer dies". newsobserver.com. The News & Observer Publishing Company. http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/12/31/890864/former-ncsu-lineman-dies.html. Retrieved December 31, 2010. 

External links

• ESPN.com stats
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers profile

Persondata
Name	Colmer, Chris
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	November 21, 1980
Place of birth	Port Jefferson, New York
Date of death	December 30, 2010
Place of death