Fred Weary (offensive lineman)

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Fred Weary
No. 61, 70
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1977-09-30) September 30, 1977 (age 46)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Montgomery (AL) Robert E. Lee
College: Tennessee
NFL draft: 2002  / Round: 3 / Pick: 66
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:63
Games started:43
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at PFR

Fred Edward Weary Jr. (born September 30, 1977) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.

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Early years

Weary was a standout football player and wrestler at Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama. [1] As a wrestler, he was a three-time Alabama state champion and Reno Tournament of Champions winner, a national level high school wrestling tournament. [2]

College career

He played college football at the University of Tennessee from 1997–2001. [3]

Professional career

Houston Texans

He was drafted in the 2002 NFL Draft by the Texans and started 12 of the 16 games he played in as a rookie. [4] [5]

He suffered a broken leg on December 2, 2007, in a game against the Tennessee Titans. In the 2008 preseason, he was placed on season-ending injured reserve. [6] The Texans released him on October 14. [7]

Cleveland Browns

Weary was signed by the Cleveland Browns on August 9, 2009. [8] Within a few short weeks the Browns released him with an undisclosed injury settlement.

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References

  1. ↑ Cabot, Mary Kay (August 9, 2009). "Cleveland Browns sign OL Weary". cleveland.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ Top 20 NFL Players Who Are Former Wrestlers. The Sportster. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ Haney, Travis (April 19, 2001). "Weary thankful for chance to return". The Daily Beacon. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Fred Weary 2002 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Texans place G Weary on injured reserve". NFL.com. August 18, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ McClain, John (October 14, 2008). "Texans release veteran offensive lineman Weary". Chron. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Browns sign veteran lineman Weary". NFL.com. August 9, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
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