Tom Ackerman (American football)

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Tom Ackerman
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Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1972-09-06) September 6, 1972 (age 52)
Bellingham, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school: Nooksack Valley HS
College: Eastern Washington
NFL draft: 1996  / round: 5 / pick: 145
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:105
Games started:21
Player stats at PFR

Thomas Michael Ackerman (September 6, 1972) is an American former professional football center in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL draft out of Eastern Washington University. [1] He played for the Saints for the next 6 seasons. After the Saints, he signed with the Tennessee Titans and played for them for the next two seasons.

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References

  1. "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.