Tobais Palmer
| Free agent | |||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Date of birth: | February 20, 1990 | ||||
| Place of birth: | Pittsboro, North Carolina | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Pittsboro (NC) Northwood | ||||
| College: | NC State | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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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.
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.[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
Tobias 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]
References
- 1 2 "North Carolina State Profile". gopack.com.
- ↑ "Palmer's College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ↑ "Jags unveil 22 undrafted free agents". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Jaguars promote WRs Jeremy Ebert, Tobais Palmer from practice squad to active roster". foxnews.com. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Current Contract". http://www.spotrac.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ Brown, Chris (September 4, 2015). "Leodis McKelvin to Reserve/NFI as Bills release 16". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Steelers Sign Four To Futures Deals - Steelers Depot". Steelers Depot. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ↑ Bouda, Nate. "Panthers Waive/Injured DT Chas Alecxih & WR Tobias Palmer, Sign DL Tom Lally". nfltraderumors.co. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ↑ "TOBAIS PALMER". foxsports.com. Retrieved August 14, 2016.