Greg Tremble

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Greg Tremble
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1972-04-16) April 16, 1972 (age 51)
Warner Robins, Georgia
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school: Warner Robins (Warner Robins, Georgia)
College: Georgia
Undrafted: 1994
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:11
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Gregory Deshawn Tremble (born April 16, 1972) is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Georgia.

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Early years

Tremble attended Warner Robins High School, where he started at safety in his last two years and also returned punts. He also practiced soccer.

He was classified as a proposition 48 student, so he had to enroll at Northeast Oklahoma Junior College to improve his grades. [1] In two seasons, he started 10 out of 14 games at free safety, recording 46 tackles (25 solo), 2 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), 16 passes defensed (led the team in both seasons), 2 forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He also led the team in punt returns with 15 for 227 yards (15.1-yard avg.).

As a junior he transferred to the University of Georgia. He was named the starter at free safety, led the team with 3 interceptions and received All-SEC honors. [2]

As a senior, he was moved to cornerback and tied for the team lead with 3 interceptions, while returning one for a touchdown. [3] [4] He also returned 2 kickoffs for 59 yards (29.5-yard avg.). He finished his college career with 22 starts, 182 tackles (118 solo), 6 interceptions, 12 passes defensed and 3 fumble recoveries.

Professional career

Tremble was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns after the 1994 NFL Draft on May 10. [5] On August 22, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a sprained ankle. [6] He was waived on February 27, 1995.

On March 10, 1995, he signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys. [7] He was a reserve player, registering 6 defensive tackles and 6 special teams tackles. He appeared in 7 games and was released on October 18. The team would go on to win Super Bowl XXX.

On October 21, 1995, he was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles. [8] He appeared in 4 games before being released on November 21. [9]

Personal life

His son Tommy Tremble, is a tight end in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "What's the feeling like when Kirby Smart offers the son of a former Bulldog?" . Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ Ed Shearer (December 3, 1992). "SEC honors". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Tremble gives Bulldogs depth at free safety slot" . Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Georgia 43, Georgia Tech 10" . Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Tremble Wants to be 'Violent, Versatile' Tight End for Panthers" . Retrieved August 29, 2021.
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