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: Robert E. Lee (Montgomery)
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 an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.

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Early life

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 to 2001. [3]

Professional career

Houston Texans

He was chosen 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, 2008. [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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