Tom Nütten

Tom Nutten
No. 64, 68, 62, 61
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born (1971-06-08) June 8, 1971
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop's College School (Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada)
CollegeWestern Michigan
NFL draft1995: 7th round, 221st overall pick
CFL draft1995: Bonusth round, 1st overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played78
Games started69
Fumble recoveries3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tom Nütten (pronounced [ˈnʏtən]; born June 8, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the St. Louis Rams. He was raised in Oelde, Germany and played high school football in Magog, Quebec and at Bishop's College School in Lennoxville, Quebec.

Biography

Nütten was born in Toledo, Ohio and raised in Oelde, Germany. He later moved to Montreal as a teenager.[2]

He played college football at Champlain Lennoxville – Prep School located on the Bishop's University campus, also in Lennoxville, and at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 1995 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 the New York Jets but retired before ever playing a game.[6] In 2004, he came out of retirement to finish his career with the Rams.

Personal life

Nütten lives in Florida with his wife, Allison, their two sons, Tyson and Tristan, and daughter, Nola.

References

  1. ^ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tom Nutten Earned His Super Bowl Ring Through Perseverance". nflalumni.org. June 3, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "Tom Nutten: From Waldo Stadium to Super Bowl champion". October 13, 2009.
  5. ^ "Jets Sign Former Rams Guard Tom Nutten". March 12, 2003.
  6. ^ "Nutten Retires". jetsinsider.com. August 15, 2003. Retrieved April 29, 2014.

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