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| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1980-11-21)November 21, 1980 Port Jefferson, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, 2010(2010-12-28) (aged 30) |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 310 lb (141 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | North Carolina State |
| NFL draft | 2005: 3 / Pick 91st round |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2006 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Awards and highlights | |
Christopher James Colmer (November 21, 1980 – December 28, 2010) was an American professionalfootballoffensive tackle in theNational Football League (NFL).[1] He played for theTampa Bay Buccaneers.
Colmer graduated fromEarl L. Vandermeulen High School, located in his hometown ofPort 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 playingtackle. He was also aUSA Today honorable mentionAll-American.
Colmer went to college atNorth Carolina State and was the first person from his high school to earn aDivision Ischolarship in 27 years. In his junior year, he was co-winner of the teams' Jim Richter Award, giving annually by North Carolina State to the team's best offensive lineman. In 2003, he missed his college season due toParsonage Turner Syndrome.
Colmer was selected in the third round with the 91st overall pick in the2005 NFL draft.[2] TheTampa Bay Buccaneers received this pick in a trade with theSan Diego Chargers. He spent his entire rookie season in 2005 as a gameday inactive. During the 2006 offseason, he suffered another bout of Parsonage–Turner syndrome and spent the entire year on injured reserve.[3]
He was released in June 2007 after failing a physical.[3]
Colmer was teaching as a technology teacher atLittle Flower U.F.S.D. and coaching atCentereach High School onLong Island in New York, when he died at the age of thirty on December 28, 2010.[4]