Jerame Tuman

Jerame Tuman

Tuman in August 2005
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Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1976-03-24)March 24, 1976 Liberal, Kansas,U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:	Liberal
College:	Michigan
NFL draft:	1999/ Round: 5 / Pick: 136
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers(1999–2007) Arizona Cardinals(2008)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion(XL) National champion(1997) First-teamAll-American(1997) 3× First-teamAll-Big Ten(1996,1997,1998)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 46 Receiving yards: 541 Receiving touchdowns: 7
Player stats atPFR

Jerame Dean Tuman(born March 24, 1976) is an American former professionalfootballplayer who was atight endin theNational Football League(NFL), primarily for thePittsburgh Steelers.He playedcollege footballfor theMichigan Wolverines,earning first-teamAll-Americanhonors in 1997. Tuman was selected by the Steelers in the fifth round of the1999 NFL draft.He wonSuper Bowl XLwith the Steelers over theSeattle Seahawks.He also has played in the NFL for theArizona Cardinals.

Early life

Tuman played bothtight endanddefensive endatLiberal High School.He was a Prep Football ReportAll-Americaand All-Midlands selection and rated the fifth-best tight end prospect in the nation by Blue Chip Illustrated. He also earned a state championship during his junior year. Tuman alsoletteredintrackwhile competing in thediscus,triple jumpandsprint relays.

College career

Tuman playedcollege footballat theUniversity of Michigan,playing tight end. He joined theWolverinesin 1995, and graduated after the 1998 season, earning first-teamAll-Big Tenhonors in 1996, 1997, and 1998. He was also named anAll-Americanby several news outlets in 1997.

Tuman was the starting tight end for the 1997 undefeated team named national champions by the Associated Press, and scored the decisive touchdown in the1998 Rose Bowlvictory overWashington Statewhich secured their undefeated season.

During his time at Michigan, Tuman was part of an offensivebread and butterplay with quarterbackBrian Griese,in which Griese rolled out on aplay-actionbootlegto find an open Tuman. The play was run successfully throughout the 1997 season, including 4 times against Colorado and for a go-ahead score in the 1998 Rose Bowl.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

He was selected with the third pick of the fifth round of the1999 NFL draftby thePittsburgh Steelers.He spent 9 years with the Steelers, primarily as the second-string tight end. Most of his playing time was during two tight end sets and onspecial teams.On February 22, 2008, he was released by the Steelers.

Arizona Cardinals

On March 3, 2008 theArizona Cardinalssigned Tuman to a two-year contract.Ken Whisenhunt,the head coach of the Cardinals, had previously served as tight ends coach and offensive coordinator for the Steelers during Tuman's time with the team.

Tuman was released by the Cardinals on December 24 after the team signedlinebackerVictor Hobson.Tuman had appeared in three games for the Cardinals including two starts, catching three passes for 41 yards. On January 13, the Cardinals re-signed Tuman during the playoffs aftertight endStephen Spachwas placed oninjured reservewith a tornACL.

Personal

Jerame is married to Molly Tuman, sister of Tuman's former college teammate at Michigan,Scott Dreisbach.They have four children: one son, Canyon, and three daughters, Avery, Makenna and Mia.

Tuman was allegedly one of the Pittsburgh playersimpersonatedby a con man, Brian Jackson in 2005, along withBrian St. PierreandBen Roethlisberger.

In 2017, Tuman served as an assistant football coach atNorth Allegheny Senior High SchoolinWexford, Pennsylvania.

See also

• Lists of Michigan Wolverines football receiving leaders