Chris Colmer
Encyclopedia
Chris Colmer was an American football
offensive lineman.
located in his hometown of Port Jefferson, New York
. He was named to the All-Long Island squad and the Golden 50 All-State team, where he was a team captain playing tackle. He also earned a USA Today
honorable mention All American. He went to college at North Carolina State, and was the first person from his high school to earn a Division I scholarship
in 27 years. In 2003 he missed his college season due to Parsonage Turner Syndrome
.
. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers
received this pick in a trade with the San Diego Chargers
. He was released on June 6, 2007 due to a shoulder injury
on Long Island
in New York, when he died at the age of 30 on December 28, 2010.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive lineman.
Early years
Chris Colmer graduated from Earl L. Vandermeulen High SchoolEarl L. Vandermeulen High School
Earl L. Vandermeulen High School, also commonly referred to as Port Jefferson High School, in is the Port Jefferson School District, located in Port Jefferson, New York.- History and Overview :...
located in his hometown of Port Jefferson, New York
Port Jefferson, New York
The Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson is located in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2000 United States Census, the village population was 7,837...
. He was named to the All-Long Island squad and the Golden 50 All-State team, where he was a team captain playing tackle. He also earned a USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
honorable mention All American. He went to college at North Carolina State, and was the first person from his high school to earn a Division I scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
in 27 years. In 2003 he missed his college season due to Parsonage Turner Syndrome
Parsonage Turner Syndrome
Parsonage-Turner syndrome is also known as acute brachial neuropathy and acute brachial radiculitis. Other names used are Parsonage-Aldren-Turner syndrome, neuralgic amyotrophy, brachial neuritis, brachial plexus neuropathy, or brachial plexitis.The idiopathic syndrome refers to a rare set of...
.
Professional career
Colmer was drafted 91st in the 2005 NFL Draft2005 NFL Draft
The 2005 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24, 2005. The league also held an supplemental draft that year, which was held after...
. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
received this pick in a trade with the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He was released on June 6, 2007 due to a shoulder injury
Death
Colmer was teaching as a technology teacher at Little Flower U.F.S.D. and coaching at Centereach High SchoolCentereach High School
Centereach High School is a public high school in the Middle Country Central School District of Suffolk County, New York on Long Island, teaching a college preparatory curriculum for grades nine through twelve.- History and Overview :...
on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
in New York, when he died at the age of 30 on December 28, 2010.