Christopher Grey Ruegamer OO-gah-mer(born June 1, 1976) is a former

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who is the director of player engagement for the Green Bay Packers of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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and was drafted by the

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in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. Ruegamer has also been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants and Seattle Seahawks. He has earned two Super Bowl

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in his career, with the Patriots in

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and with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII.

Early years

Ruegamer attended

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and won three

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s each in football and

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and twice in

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College career

Ruegamer played college football at Arizona State University, where he was a four-year starter. Ruegamer played for the Sun Devils in the

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., NFL, retrieved March 22, 2008.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Ruegamer was originally drafted by the

in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He did not appear in a game his rookie season. The Dolphins waived Ruegamer on August 26, 2000.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Ruegamer was signed to the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 29, 2000. He remained there until being signed by the New England Patriots on November 16.

New England Patriots

Ruegamer played for the New England Patriots from 2000 to 2002, and appeared in the team's

victory over

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in 2001.

Green Bay Packers

Ruegamer played for the Green Bay Packers from 2003 to 2005. He started 11 games for the Green Bay Packers in 2004 on a line that set single-season team records for fewest sacks allowed (14), first downs (354), net yards (6,357), and net passing yards (4,449).

New York Giants

Ruegamer signed with the New York Giants in 2006 and played three seasons with the team. He appeared in New York's Super Bowl XLII victory over the New England Patriots.

Seattle Seahawks

Ruegamer was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on July 31, 2009. He was released on August 25 when the team claimed

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off waivers.

Personal

Ruegamer's Uncle Bob played with the

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in the 1961 and

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s. Ruegamer has a

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family friend and has helped the friend castrate

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with his

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. Ruegamer is a prankster and is also known for showing up to Friday practices in costume. He keeps all his toenail clippings and callous shavings in a cup all season long. If anyone messes with him and he deems it necessary, he will dump the cup in personal belongings of theirs. True to his name, Ruegamer may be the only active NFL player with predominantly grey hair. Ruegamer has a nephew named Andrew who currently trains at SBGI in Whitefish, Montana.
SI.com, retrieved August 25, 2008.

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bioNew England Patriots bioSeattle Seahawks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruegamer, Grey 1976 births Living people Players of American football from Scottsdale, Arizona Players of American football from Nevada American football offensive guards American football centers Arizona State Sun Devils football players Miami Dolphins players Pittsburgh Steelers players New England Patriots players Green Bay Packers players New York Giants players Seattle Seahawks players People from the Las Vegas Valley Bishop Gorman High School alumni