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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 30, 1977 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Robert E. Lee (Montgomery) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2002: 3rd round, 66th pick | ||||||||
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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.
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]
He played college football at the University of Tennessee from 1997 to 2001. [3]
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. [6] In the 2008 preseason, he was placed on season-ending injured reserve. [7] The Texans released him on October 14, 2008. [8]
Weary was signed by the Cleveland Browns on August 9, 2009. [9] Within a few short weeks the Browns released him with an undisclosed injury settlement.