David Palmer (American football)

David Palmer

Date of birth:	November 19, 1972 (1972-11-19) (age 38)
Place of birth:	Birmingham, Alabama
Career information
Position(s):	WR, KR
College:	Alabama
NFL Draft:	1994 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40
Organizations
As player:
1994-2000	Minnesota Vikings
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

David Lee Palmer (born November 19, 1972) is a retired American football player from Birmingham, Alabama. He played the position of wide receiver in college at the University of Alabama and professionally for seven seasons with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.

Palmer was a star quarterback for Jackson-Olin High School in Birmingham and played a variety of other positions. After high school, he signed with the University of Alabama Crimson Tide to play wide receiver. He played for three seasons at Alabama, where he wore the number 2 jersey and earned the nickname "The Deuce." Palmer became the program's first 1000 yard receiver in a single season. During his junior season, Palmer was named an All-American and a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, for which he finished 3rd in the voting. Palmer was often known to take snaps directly under center and run to the right side of the line, making him one of the first "wildcat" quarterbacks.

Palmer elected not to finish his collegiate career, turning pro after the 1993 season. He was a second round pick for the Minnesota Vikings in the 1994 NFL Draft. Palmer spent 7 seasons (1004-2001) in the NFL, all with the Vikings. His career highlights include leading the league in punt returns during the 1995 season. For his career he returned 2 punts and 1 kickoff for touchdowns.

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NFL profile

Persondata
Name	Palmer, David Lee
Alternative names
Short description	American football player, University of Alabama, Minnesota Vikings
Date of birth	November 19, 1972
Place of birth	Birmingham, Alabama
Date of death
Place of death