Tommy Kraemer

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Tommy Kraemer
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-16) April 16, 1998 (age 26)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:316 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Elder (Cincinnati)
College: Notre Dame (2016–2020)
Position: Guard
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:13
Games started:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tommy Kraemer (born April 16, 1998) is an American professional football guard. Kraemer played college football for Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and was first signed by the Detroit Lions. [1]

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Early life

Tommy Kraemer was born on April 16, 1998, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Elder High School, where he protected future Northwestern and rival quarterback Peyton Ramsey. After his successful time at Elder High School, Kraemer won the Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year award. [2]

College career

Kraemer was rated as the fourth-best player from the state of Ohio going into college and chose to attend University of Notre Dame. In his freshman year, Kraemer never was entered into a game. In his sophomore year, Kraemer started his first game and later started twelve out of the thirteen games that season. Kraemer helped create a powerful rushing offense that averaged 269.3 rushing yards per game, seventh in the FBS. In his junior year, Kraemer played in twelve games and started in ten of them. In his senior season, Kraemer started the first seven games before suffering a season-ending knee injury versus Michigan. During that season, Kraemer had not allowed a single sack before getting injured. In his graduate and final season, Kraemer once again started ten out of the twelve games that season. Following his graduate year, Kraemer was named on the first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference team and the All-American third team. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m)		309 lb
(140 kg)		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		10+5⁄8 in
(0.27 m)
All values from Pro Day [4] [5]

Detroit Lions

After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft, Kraemer was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Lions. Kraemer was waived before the 2021 NFL season began, but was placed on the practice squad. [6] Before week 8 of the 2021 NFL season, Kraemer was promoted to the active roster. [7] He was waived on November 2 and re-signed to the practice squad. [8] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 23.

On September 15, 2022, Kraemer was placed on injured reserve with a back injury. [9]

New Orleans Saints

On August 2, 2023, Kraemer was signed by the New Orleans Saints. [10] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. [11] [12] He was promoted to the active roster on October 7. [13] He was waived on October 9, and re-signed to the practice squad. [14] [15] He was promoted back to the active roster on October 19, but waived again and re-signed to the practice squad. [16] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Saints signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. [17] He was, again, waived on May 8, 2024. [18]

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  2. ↑ Clark, Dave (May 1, 2021). "Tommy Kraemer, Notre Dame offensive lineman from Elder HS, signs with Detroit Lions". The Enquirer. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Tommy Kraemer". Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Official Athletics Website. July 9, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Tommy Kraemer Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2021 Draft Scout Tommy Kraemer, Notre Dame NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ Reisman, Jeremy (September 14, 2021). "Lions waive OL Tommy Kraemer, may be signing CB Quinton Dunbar". Pride Of Detroit.
  7. ↑ Simmons, Myles (October 27, 2021). "Lions sign Tommy Kraemer to 53-man roster". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  8. ↑ Bouda, Nate (November 2, 2021). "Lions Activate LT Taylor Decker & DE Kevin Strong From IR, Waive G Tommy Kraemer". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  9. ↑ Reisman, Jeremy (September 15, 2022). "Detroit Lions place G Tommy Kraemer on injured reserve". Pride Of Detroit. SB Nation. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  10. ↑ Sigler, John (August 2, 2023). "Saints sign former Lions, Notre Dame OL Tommy Kraemer". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  11. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 30, 2023.
  13. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves ahead of Sunday's game at New England". NewOrleansSaints.com. October 7, 2023.
  14. ↑ Sigler, John (October 9, 2023). "Saints waive backup OL Tommy Kraemer to open a roster spot for Marcus Maye". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
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  16. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. October 19, 2023.
  17. ↑ "New Orleans Saints sign 11 to reserve/future contracts". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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