Aaron Halterman (born March 31, 1982, in

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) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2005. He played

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. Halterman has also been a member of the

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and

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. He earned a

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as a member of the Colts'

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Early years

Halterman attended Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana, and was a letterman in football and track.

College career

He started 35 of the 44 games in which he appeared during his four-year collegiate career at Indiana University from 2001 to 2004 under former Dolphins head coach

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. During that time, he totaled 66 receptions for 711 yards and three touchdowns. At Indiana, he majored in

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Professional career

Houston Texans

Halterman originally went to camp with Houston as an undrafted college free agent in 2005, and spent his entire rookie season on the Texans’ practice squad. He also played with the

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in the spring of 2006, before being waived by the Texans on September 1, 2006.

Indianapolis Colts

After brief stints on the practice squads of the

and

in 2006, Halterman finished the season as a member of the

practice squad, where he spent the final two regular season games and all four playoff contests.

Miami Dolphins (second stint)

After his contract expired, Halterman signed with the Miami Dolphins on February 14, 200

reuniting him with the Dolphins' head coach Cam Cameron, who mentored him both at Indiana and during his brief tenure with the Chargers. In August 2008, Halterman was waived/injured with a back injury and subsequently placed on season-ending

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. An

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in the 2009 offseason, Halterman was non-tendered and became an

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Post-Football Career

After back injuries forced Halterman to end his playing career, he began to pursue a master's degree in counseling and educational psychology with a minor in sports from Indiana University-Bloomington. Halterman took a job as an intern in the guidance office at

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for the 2011-2012 school year as a part of his master's program. Halterman graduated with a PhD in counseling psychology from Indiana University-Bloomington in 2019. {{DEFAULTSORT:Halterman, Aaron 1982 births Living people American football tight ends American football fullbacks Indiana Hoosiers football players Houston Texans players Rhein Fire players Miami Dolphins players San Diego Chargers players Indianapolis Colts players Players of American football from Indianapolis