Tejhaun Palmer

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Tejhaun Palmer
Arizona Cardinals
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-19) May 19, 2000 (age 23) [1]
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Brown Deer
(Brown Deer, Wisconsin)
College: Snow (2018–2020)
UAB (2021–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 6 / Pick: 191
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-AAC (2023)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Tejhaun Palmer (born May 19, 2000) [1] is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Snow Badgers and UAB Blazers, and was selected by the Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life and high school

Palmer grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attended Brown Deer High School. [2] Palmer would commit to play college football at Snow College. [3]

College career

Snow

Palmer caught 32 passes for 697 yards and 11 touchdowns during his time at Snow. [4]

UAB

In 2021, Palmer caught six passes for 72 yards. [4] He finished 2022 with 30 receptions for 479 yards and two scores. [4] [5] After the 2023 season, Palmer participated in the East–West Shrine Bowl. [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+34 in
(1.87 m)
210 lb
(95 kg)
33+34 in
(0.86 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
4.45 s1.54 s2.59 s35 in
(0.89 m)
10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
19 reps
All values from Pro Day [7] [8]

Palmer was selected 191st overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft. [9]

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