1. Todd Herremans was born on October 13,1982 and is a former American football offensive guard who played 11 seasons in the National Football League.
26 Facts About Todd Herremans
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Todd Herremans played college football at Saginaw Valley State University.
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Todd Herremans played college football for Saginaw Valley State University, playing in 48 games and starting in 40 of them at left and right offensive tackle, under the leadership and tutelage of Sports Information Director Ryan Thompson Todd Herremans earned first-team Associated Press Little All-America honors following his senior season in 2004.
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Todd Herremans was invited to the Cactus Bowl after the season.
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Not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, Todd Herremans worked out for more than 24 NFL teams prior to the 2005 NFL draft.
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Todd Herremans was projected to be drafted in the fifth or sixth round by NFLDraftScout.
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Todd Herremans was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the draft.
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Todd Herremans signed a four-year contract with the Eagles on June 13,2005.
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Todd Herremans practiced with fellow 2005 draft pick Calvin Armstrong as the starting left tackle in training camp due to Tra Thomas having a blood clot in his leg and missing much of camp.
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Todd Herremans started in the first three preseason games, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, and Cincinnati Bengals, respectively, at left tackle in Thomas's place.
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Todd Herremans started in all 16 games for the Eagles at left guard, in addition to their two playoff games.
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Todd Herremans signed a five-year contract extension on December 30,2006, worth between $16 million and $17 million with a $5 million signing bonus that extended through the 2013 NFL season.
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Todd Herremans moved to left tackle to replace Thomas during the final regular season game, as head coach Andy Reid decided to rest his offensive tackles with a playoff berth already clinched.
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Todd Herremans was part of an offensive line that only allowed 28 sacks in the entire season, the least since 1981 for the Eagles.
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Todd Herremans started in 15 of the 16 games he played in at left guard in 2007.
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Todd Herremans was able to play in the week six game against the New York Jets the following week.
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Todd Herremans missed the first five games of the 2009 season due to a stress fracture in his left foot.
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Todd Herremans was moved to right offensive tackle on August 27,2011, for the 2011 season due to injuries to incumbent starter Winston Justice and newly signed player Ryan Harris.
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Todd Herremans started in all 16 games for the Eagles in 2011.
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Todd Herremans was signed to a three-year contract extension on March 13,2012, putting him under contract through the 2016 season.
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In week 9 of the 2012 season, Todd Herremans suffered a dislocated bone and ligament damage in his right foot, and was placed on injured reserve, ending his season.
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Todd Herremans was released by the Eagles on February 26,2015.
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On March 8,2015, Todd Herremans signed a contract with the Indianapolis Colts.
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Todd Herremans is an advocate for the medical use of cannabis, which he says can help reduce addiction to opioids among NFL players.
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Todd Herremans says he found cannabis to be an effective pain reliever while playing in the NFL, prior to failing a drug test and discontinuing its use during his second season.
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Todd Herremans is a member of Athletes for Care, a group that advocates for athletes on various issues of health and safety including the use of cannabis as medicine.