Michael Palmer (American football)
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | January 18, 1988 Tucker, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Parkview (Lilburn, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College | Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2010: undrafted | ||||||||
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Michael Palmer (born January 18, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.[1]
College career
He started for 3 years at Clemson University in which he caught 73 passes for 825 yards and 8 TDs. His senior year he caught 43 passes for 507 yards and 4 Tds while breaking multiple records for Clemson tight ends.
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft, Palmer signed a rookie free agent contract with the Atlanta Falcons on April 24, 2010.[2] In three years with Atlanta, Palmer played in 43 games, starting five. He caught 21 passes for 123 yards, with 3 touchdowns.[3]
New York Giants
Palmer signed with the New York Giants on May 11, 2013.[4] He was released on May 29, 2013 due to an injury.
Seattle Seahawks
Palmer was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on July 23, 2013.[5] On August 6, 2013, he was released by the Seahawks due to an injury.[6]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On August 8, 2013, Palmer was awarded to the Pittsburgh Steelers on waivers, after injuries to three of Pittsburgh's top four tight ends.[7]
Palmer played 2 seasons in Pittsburgh backing up Heath Miller. Palmer caught 2 passes and a TD with the Steelers before deciding to retire from football.
References
- ^ Clemson Tigers Archived January 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Atlanta Falcons Archived November 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ NFL.com http://www.nfl.com/player/michaelpalmer/1037366/profile
- ^ Giants add six to roster after mini-camp
- ^ "Seahawks Make Roster Moves". Archived from the original on July 26, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ Jenks, Jayson (August 6, 2013). "Seahawks release TE Michael Palmer". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (August 8, 2013). "Steelers awarded Michael Palmer on waivers". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 9, 2013.