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Tobais Palmer
No. 13
Position:Wide receiver, running back
Personal information
Born: (1990-02-20) February 20, 1990 (age 34)
Pittsboro, North Carolina / Tallahassee, Florida
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Pittsboro (NC) Northwood
College:NC State
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tobais Palmer (born February 20, 1990) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina State. He was a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, Montreal Allouettes, Toronto Argonauts, and The Birmingham Iron.

Early years

Palmer was born in Pittsboro, North Carolina. He was a two-time offensive player of the year in his conference.[1] He earned the Chatham County male athlete of the year award while attending Northwood High School.[1]

College career

In his final seasons at NC State, He finished with a total of 91 receptions, 1,277 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns. He is also the new leading All-Purpose leader in the ACC. 3rd in NCAA (All-Purpose yards in a game)[2] He also played at the Georgia Military College.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent.[3] He was released on August 30 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 1. On September 28, he was promoted to the active roster.[4] He was released on September 30 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released from the practice squad on October 8.

San Diego Chargers

On November 19, 2013, Palmer signed with the San Diego Chargers to their practice squad. On May 21, 2014, he was waived-injured by the Chargers.

New Orleans Saints

On August 6, 2014, Palmer signed with the New Orleans Saints.

On August 25, 2014, Palmer was released from the New Orleans Saints.

Buffalo Bills

Palmer signed a 2-year contract / $960,000 with the Buffalo Bills, including an annual average salary of $480,000.[5] On September 4, 2015, he was released by the Bills.[6]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On February 4, 2016, Palmer signed a futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[7] On May 11, 2016, palmer was released by the Steelers.

Carolina Panthers

On May 20, 2016, Palmer signed with the Carolina Panthers. On August 9, 2016, the Panthers waived/injured Palmer.[8] He reverted to injured reserve on August 10, 2016.[9] He was waived with an injury settlement on August 16, 2016.[10]

Montreal Alouettes

On January 19, 2017, Palmer signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was released by the Alouettes on May 28, 2017.

Toronto Argonauts

On February 21, 2018, Palmer signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League as a free agent. He was released by the Argonauts on May 26, 2018.

Birmingham Iron

Palmer signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season. He was placed on injured reserve on April 1, 2019. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "North Carolina State Profile". gopack.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-25.
  2. ^ "Palmer's College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  3. ^ "Jags unveil 22 undrafted free agents". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  4. ^ "Jaguars promote WRs Jeremy Ebert, Tobais Palmer from practice squad to active roster". foxnews.com. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  5. ^ "Current Contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  6. ^ Brown, Chris (September 4, 2015). "Leodis McKelvin to Reserve/NFI as Bills release 16". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  7. ^ "Steelers Sign Four To Futures Deals – Steelers Depot". Steelers Depot. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  8. ^ Bouda, Nate. "Panthers Waive/Injured DT Chas Alecxih & WR Tobias Palmer, Sign DL Tom Lally". nfltraderumors.co. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  9. ^ "TOBAIS PALMER". foxsports.com. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  10. ^ "Carolina Panthers Transactions". nfl.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  11. ^ Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
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