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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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Born: | Grand Rapids, Michigan | June 14, 1987||||
Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||
Weight: | 321 lb (146 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids, Michigan) | ||||
College: | Hillsdale | ||||
NFL draft: | 2010 / round: 3 / pick: 69 | ||||
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Jared Veldheer (born June 14, 1987) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hillsdale.
Early life and college
Veldheer was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Jim and Mary Veldheer. He has two siblings, one older brother (Aaron Veldheer) and a younger sister (Meghan Veldheer). Jared graduated from Forest Hills Northern High School in 2005. In high school, Veldheer was named Most Valuable Lineman and played two years of varsity basketball, and his high school football coach Brent Myers graduated from Hillsdale College, the NCAA Division II college that Veldheer would attend. In 2008, Veldheer was co-captain of the Hillsdale Chargers football team. After the 2009 season, the American Football Coaches Association named him First-Team All-American. Veldheer is an alumnus of the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity.[1]
Professional career
Oakland Raiders
Veldheer was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round (69th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. At the conclusion of the 2010 preseason, he was named Oakland's starting center, beating out veteran Samson Satele.[2] However, after the first game, Veldheer was moved back to offensive tackle, replaced at center by Satele for the rest of the season, and began sharing time with veteran Mario Henderson.[3] By midseason, Veldheer had supplanted Henderson to become the Raiders' full-time starting left tackle.[4] On opening day of the 2011 NFL season, he started at left tackle next to rookie Stefen Wisniewski and the offensive line cleared the way for 190 rushing yards and a victory over the Denver Broncos.
Arizona Cardinals
On March 11, 2014, Veldheer signed a five-year, $35 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[5] On October 31, 2016, Veldheer was placed on injured reserve after tearing his right triceps in Week 8.[6]
In 2017, Veldheer started the first 13 games at right tackle before being placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2017 with an ankle injury.[7]
Denver Broncos
On March 23, 2018, Veldheer was traded to the Denver Broncos for a 2018 sixth round pick.[8] He started 12 games at right tackle, missing four games with a knee injury.
New England Patriots
On May 7, 2019, Veldheer signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots
References
- ^ "#66 Jared Veldheer". Hillsdale College. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ Corkran, Steve (September 4, 2010). "Jared Veldheer gets call as Raiders' starting center". Mercury News. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ Corkran, Steve (September 22, 2010). "Raiders notebook: Coach Tom Cable will continue to rotate Mario Henderson, rookie Jared Veldheer at left tackle". Mercury News. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ Corkran, Steve (October 22, 2010). "Raiders notebook: Injured quarterback Bruce Gradkowski misses seventh straight practice". Mercury News. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
- ^ Gantt, Darin. "Cardinals land their left tackle in Jared Veldheer". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ Urban, Darren (October 31, 2016). "Jared Veldheer To IR; Tyrann Mathieu Also Hurt". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (December 11, 2017). "Jared Veldheer Headed To Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (March 23, 2018). "Broncos acquire T Jared Veldheer in trade with Cardinals". DenverBroncos.com.
External links
Media related to Jared Veldheer at Wikimedia Commons
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Players of American football from Michigan
- American people of Dutch descent
- American football centers
- American football offensive tackles
- Hillsdale Chargers football players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Denver Broncos players