Jared Veldheer was born on June 14,1987 and is a former American football offensive tackle.
20 Facts About Jared Veldheer
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Jared Veldheer was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
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Jared Veldheer has two siblings, one older brother and a younger sister.
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Jared Veldheer graduated from Forest Hills Northern High School in 2005.
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In high school, Jared Veldheer was named Most Valuable Lineman and played two years of varsity basketball, and his high school football coach Brent Myers graduated from Hillsdale College, the NCAA Division II college that Jared Veldheer would attend.
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In 2008, Jared Veldheer was co-captain of the Hillsdale Chargers football team.
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Jared Veldheer is an alumnus of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity.
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Jared Veldheer was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
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However, after the first game, Jared Veldheer was moved back to offensive tackle, replaced at center by Satele for the rest of the season, and began sharing time with veteran Mario Henderson.
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On October 31,2016, Jared Veldheer was placed on injured reserve after tearing his right triceps in Week 8.
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In 2017, Jared Veldheer started the first 13 games at right tackle before being placed on injured reserve on December 11,2017 with an ankle injury.
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On March 23,2018, Jared Veldheer was traded to the Denver Broncos for a 2018 sixth round pick.
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Jared Veldheer started 12 games at right tackle, missing four games with a knee injury.
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On May 13,2019, Jared Veldheer signed with the New England Patriots on a one-year deal.
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On May 21,2019, just a week after signing with the Patriots, Jared Veldheer announced his retirement from the NFL; the Patriots used his roster spot to sign Gunner Olszewski.
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On November 27,2019, Jared Veldheer was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers.
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On September 21,2020, Jared Veldheer announced his retirement again despite receiving a contract offer from the Dallas Cowboys.
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Jared Veldheer had a free agent visit with the Indianapolis Colts on December 28,2020 He was signed to their practice squad on December 31.
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Jared Veldheer was elevated to the active roster on January 2 and 8,2021, for the team's week 17 and wild card playoff games against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.
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On May 27,2021, Jared Veldheer was suspended for six games for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.