Tejhaun Palmer (born May 19, 2000)[1] is an American professional 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.
| No. 83 – Arizona Cardinals | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 19, 2000[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 | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and high school
editPalmer grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attended Brown Deer High School.[2] Palmer committed to play college football at Snow College.[3]
College career
editSnow
editPalmer caught 32 passes for 697 yards and 11 touchdowns during his time at Snow.[4]
UAB
editIn 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
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.45 s | 1.54 s | 2.59 s | 35 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]
References
edit- ^ a b Amico, Anthony (January 31, 2024). "2024 NFL Draft Prospect Database". EstablishTheRun.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Tejhaun Palmer's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Tejhaun Palmer, Brown Deer, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c Dudley, Evan (August 23, 2023). "'Not by accident': UAB's Tejhaun Palmer receives official 'freak' status ahead of final season". AL.com. The Birmingham News. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ White, Omaryan (February 24, 2023). "UAB WR Tejhaun Palmer eyeing breakout 2023 season with Blazers". FanSided. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Schulte, A.J. (January 27, 2024). "Top WRs at the Shrine Bowl: Jalen Coker, Malik Washington Ready To Steal the Show". Pro Football Network. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Dudley, Evan (March 22, 2024). "How former UAB players performed at 2024 pro day". AL.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Tejhaun Palmer, DS #54 WR, Alabama-Birmingham". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Gershman, Zach (April 27, 2024). "Cardinals Fill Out Draft Class With Three Of Final Four Picks". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.