Thomas Francis Rouen was born on June 9,1968 and is a former American football punter who was the long-time punter for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.
12 Facts About Tom Rouen
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Tom Rouen attended Heritage High School in Littleton, Colorado, where he lettered in football and baseball.
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Tom Rouen was listed on the depth chart as a tight end.
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Tom Rouen started his career at Colorado State University in 1987 before transferring to the University of Colorado.
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Tom Rouen led the nation as a junior with a 45.9 yards per punt average, earning a spot on the All-America team.
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Tom Rouen was an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants in 1991 but was waived before the preseason.
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Tom Rouen signed with the Ohio Glory of the World League of American Football and made the All-World League team.
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Tom Rouen finished the season with Pittsburgh before signing with the Seattle Seahawks before the 2003 NFL season.
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Tom Rouen was placed on injured reserve midway through the 2004 campaign and was later waived by Seattle.
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Tom Rouen was signed by the Carolina Panthers before the 2005 season, but they released him in favor of Jason Baker, and he was re-signed by Seattle, where he completed the 2005 season before being released.
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Tom Rouen was later signed by the 49ers to compete with Andy Lee for the starting punter job but later cut from the team and did not play in 2006.
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Tom Rouen has been married to six-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amy Van Dyken since 2001.