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Ted Larsen
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Career information
College:North Carolina State
NFL draft:2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 205
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • None
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010
Games played:12
Games started:11
Fumbles recovered:0

Ted Larsen (born June 13, 1987) is an American football offensive lineman for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina State.

Early years

Larsen attended Palm Harbor University High School in Palm Harbor, Florida, where he played football as a defensive lineman. As a senior, he recorded 65 tackles and eight sacks, as well as a blocked kick, earning first-team all-county and District Player of the Year honors.

College career

Following high school, Larsen attended North Carolina State University. He redshirted his freshman season in 2005, working on the scout team as a defensive tackle. In 2006, Larsen played in 11 games at defensive tackle, starting two games and recording nine tackles and three sacks. In 2007, he played in 14 games as a reserve defensive tackle, recording 12 tackles and two sacks. In 2008, prior to his junior season, Larsen moved to center and was named to the Rimington Trophy watch list. After playing in 730 snaps, he was given the team's Outstanding Offensive Lineman award. In his 2009 senior season, Larsen was again named to the Rimington Trophy watch list. He started 12 games at center and allowed only one sack on the season.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m) 		304 lb
(138 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 5.19 s 1.80 s 2.98 s 4.66 s 7.81 s 24 in
(0.61 m)		 8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m)		 26 reps
All values from NFL Scouting Combine.[1]

New England Patriots

Larsen was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. On May 18, he signed a four-year contract with the Patriots.[2] He was waived by the team during final cuts on September 4, 2010.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On September 5, 2010, Larsen was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He started at left guard beginning Game Six, replacing the soon-to-be released Keydrick Vincent. On April 27th, 2011, while fishing with his girlfriend in the Gulf off the coast of Tampa, he rescued three stranded teenagers who had be caught in the very choppy waters. http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/28/2189523/buccaneers-lineman-rescues-3-stranded.html

References

  1. ^ "Ted Larsen Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved 2010-04-28..
  2. ^ Reiss, Mike (2010-05-18). [http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/ post/_/id/4678615/four-year-deal-for-ted-larsen "Four-year deal for Ted Larsen"]. ESPNBoston.com. Retrieved 2010-05-18. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); line feed character in |url= at position 53 (help)


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