Tyler Lorenzen
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Expression error: Unexpected < operatorExpression error: Unexpected < operatorScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tyler John Lorenzen (born December 24, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Connecticut Huskies and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He also played for the New Orleans Saints.
Lorenzen became the CEO of Puris Proteins, a pea protein producer based in Minneapolis.[1]
Early life
Lorenzen attended Eddyville-Blakesburg High School, where he led the football team to two state playoff appearances.
Junior college career
Previous to playing at the University of Connecticut, Lorenzen played a season at Palomar College in San Marcos, California. Following his season at Palomar, he was rated the No. 2 junior college quarterback prospect in the nation for the class of 2007 by JCGridiron.com.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
College career
Lorenzen played college football for the Connecticut Huskies, where he was a quarterback and started 21 games in two seasons for the Huskies.
Professional career
Although he played quarterback in college, Lorenzen converted to tight end as a pro. After first signing with Jacksonville in April 2009, he moved to the Saints practice squad in September[2] and was with the team for its Super Bowl winning 2009 season. Cut by the Saints in September 2010, he spent several months working in his family's soybean genetics business before the Saints re-signed him in December.[3]
References
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- ↑ Robert Stewart, "New Orleans Saints Q&A: tight end Tyler Lorenzen", Times-Picayune, July 12, 2010.
- ↑ Brett Martel, "Locked-out fringe players find ways to get by"Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Template:Cbignore, Associated Press at Forbes.com, June 16, 2011.
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External links
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