Fred Weary (defensive back)
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 12, 1974 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Jacksonville (FL) Mandarin | ||||||||||
| College: | Florida | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1998 / Round: 4 / Pick: 97 | ||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 207 |
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| Interceptions: | 7 |
| Forced fumbles: | 2 |
| Interception yards: | 154 |
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Joseph Frederick Weary (born April 12, 1974) is an American former college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. Weary played college football for the University of Florida, was a member of a national championship team, and earned consensus All-American honors. Thereafter, he played professionally for the New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Rams of the NFL. Weary is currently the defensive backs coach for the Edward Waters College Tigers football team.
Weary was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, where he played for the Mandarin Mustangs high school football team.
Weary received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and played for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team from 1994 to 1997. As a junior, Weary was a starter on the Gators' 1996 team that defeated the Florida State Seminoles 52–20 in the 1997 Sugar Bowl to win the Bowl Alliance national championship. As a senior team captain and defensive back for the Gators, Weary had six interceptions, and fifteen in his college career—the most in school history. He was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 1996 and 1997, and a consensus first-team All-American in 1997. He finished his four-year college career with fifteen interceptions and thirty-five blocked passes.
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