Ted Larsen
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New England Patriots
Larsen was drafted by the New England PatriotsNew England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
. On May 18, he signed a four-year contract with the Patriots. 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 BuccaneersTampa 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...
. He started at left guard beginning Game Six, replacing the soon-to-be released Keydrick Vincent
Keydrick Vincent
Kendrick Trepell Vincent is an American football guard. He was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at Mississippi. He last played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers....
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Personal life
Larsen owns a 24-foot boat, and while fishing with his girlfriend in the Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico
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on April 27, 2011, Larsen heard a Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
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signal about a boater in distress off Honeymoon Island. Larsen responded to the call, and when he arrived on the site, rescued three teenagers from the water and helped them recover their kayaks. At the time of his arrival, two were in the water holding onto an overturned kayak, while the third was riding in another kayak. Larsen then transported the youths safely to shore.