Pete Chryplewicz
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 27, 1974 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
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| High school: | Sterling Heights Stevenson (Sterling Heights, Michigan) | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1997 / round: 5 / pick: 135 | ||||||||
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Pete Chryplewicz (born April 27, 1974) is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions.
High school career
[edit]Chryplewicz attended high school at Sterling Heights Stevenson High School in Sterling Heights, Michigan. He was named Michigan's top high school football recruit in 1991.[1]
Chryplewicz was part of the inaugural hall of fame class for Aldai E. Stevenson High School. He was inducted in a ceremony in September 2023.[2]
College career
[edit]Chryplewicz played for the University of Notre Dame, where he had 48 catches and five touchdowns over five seasons. He sat out the 1994 season with a broken wrist, which allowed him the fifth season of eligibility. He was a named an honorable mention to the 1996 College Football All-America Team.[3]
NFL career
[edit]Chryplewicz was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round (135th overall) of the 1997 NFL draft.[4] He played three seasons with the Lions, recording nine catches and three touchdowns.
Personal
[edit]Chryplewicz is fluent in Polish.[5] He now works in manufacturing sales.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Nelsen, Chris (February 12, 2017). "Pete Chryplewicz to be honored at Free Press Dream Team banquet". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ Szczepaniak, Jonathan. "Stevenson to host inaugural athletic hall of fame induction". Sterling Heights Sentry. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ Marder, Keith; Spellen, Mark; Donovan, Jim (2001). The Notre Dame Football Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to America's Favorite College Team. Kensington Publishing Corp. p. 36. ISBN 0-8065-2108-2. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Faust, Gerry; Heisler, John; Logan, Bob (2004). Gerry Faust's Tales from the Notre Dame Sideline. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 102. ISBN 1-58261-399-0. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ "Seegrid Names Pete Chryplewicz to Detroit, MI Robotics Leadership Initiative". Seegrid. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
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