Tuman in August 2005.
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | March 24, 1976 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Liberal, Kansas | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||
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College: | Michigan | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1999 / Round: 5 / Pick: 136 | ||||||||
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Receptions: | 46 |
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Receiving yards: | 541 |
Touchdowns: | 7 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Jerame Dean Tuman (born March 24, 1976) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He won Super Bowl XL with the Steelers, defeating the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Michigan.
He also has played for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League.
Tuman played both tight end and defensive end at Liberal High School. He was a Prep Football Report All-America and All-Midlands selection and rated the fifth-best tight end prospect in the nation by Blue Chip Illustrated. Tuman also lettered in track while competing in the discus, triple jump and sprint relays.
Tuman played college football for the University of Michigan, playing tight end. He joined the team in 1995, and graduated after the 1998 season, earning First Team All-Big Ten honors in 1996, 1997, and 1998. He was also named an All-American by several news outlets in 1997.
Tuman was the starting tight end for the 1997 undefeated team named National Champions by the Associated Press, and scored the decisive touchdown in the 1998 Rose Bowl victory over Washington State which secured their undefeated season.