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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1971-06-08)June 8, 1971 (age 53) Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Bishop's College School(Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada) | ||||||||
| College: | Western Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1995: 7th round, 221st pick | ||||||||
| CFL draft: | 1995: Bonusth round, 1st pick | ||||||||
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Tom Nütten (pronounced[ˈnʏtən]; born June 8, 1971) is an American former professionalfootball player who was aguard for eight seasons in theNational Football League (NFL), primarily with theSt. Louis Rams. He was raised inOelde, Germany and played high school football inMagog, Quebec and atBishop's College School inLennoxville, Quebec.
Nütten was born inToledo, Ohio and raised inOelde, Germany. He later moved toMontreal as a teenager.[2]
He played college football at Champlain Lennoxville – Prep School located on the Bishop's University campus, also in Lennoxville, and atWestern Michigan University inKalamazoo, Michigan.
He was selected by theBuffalo Bills in the seventh round of the1995 NFL draft, but the Bills released him before the season started.[3][4] Nütten spent the majority of his career with the Rams, where he started in two Super Bowls.[5] In 2003, he joined theNew York Jets but retired before ever playing a game.[6] In 2004, he came out of retirement to finish his career with the Rams.
Nütten lives inFlorida with his wife, Allison, their two sons, Tyson and Tristan, and daughter, Nola.