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| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 18, 1953 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lakewood |
| College | Colorado State |
| NFL draft | 1975: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
James Jay Opperman (born December 18, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) in 1975. He played college football for the Colorado State Rams. [1] [2]
Opperman played 10 games for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1975 season, only making a single kick-off return for 15 yards. [3] He debuted on Sunday September 21 against the New York Giants at home and played his last game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday November 23, 1975 at home. [4] He was dropped from the playing squad in November.
Since 1978, he has been a Colorado high school wrestling coach. [5]
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