Gregory Deshawn Tremble (born April 16, 1972) is a former

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in the

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for the

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and

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. He played college football at the

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Early years

Tremble attended

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, where he started at

in his last two years and also returned punts. He also practiced soccer. He was classified as a proposition 48 student, so he had to enroll at Northeast Oklahoma Junior College to improve his grades. In two seasons, he started 10 out of 14 games at free safety, recording 46 tackles (25 solo), 2 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), 16 passes defensed (led the team in both seasons), 2 forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He also led the team in punt returns with 15 for 227 yards (15.1-yard avg.). As a junior he transferred to the

. He was named the starter at free safety, led the team with 3 interceptions and received All-SEC honors. As a senior, he was moved to

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and tied for the team lead with 3 interceptions, while returning one for a touchdown. He also returned 2 kickoffs for 59 yards (29.5-yard avg.). He finished his college career with 22 starts, 182 tackles (118 solo), 6 interceptions, 12 passes defensed and 3 fumble recoveries.

Professional career

Tremble was signed as an

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by the

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after the

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on May 10. On August 22, he was placed on the

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with a sprained ankle. He was waived on February 27, 1995. On March 10, 1995, he signed as a

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with the

. He was a reserve player, registering 6 defensive tackles and 6

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tackles. He appeared in 7 games and was released on October 18. The team would go on to win Super Bowl XXX. On October 21, 1995, he was signed as a

by the

. He appeared in 4 games before being released on November 21.

Personal life

His son Tommy Tremble, is a

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in the NFL for the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tremble, Greg 1972 births Living people Players of American football from Warner Robins, Georgia American football safeties Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Golden Norsemen football players Georgia Bulldogs football players Dallas Cowboys players Philadelphia Eagles players