John Mohring Jr. (born August 31, 1984) is a former professional

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linebacker. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2007. He played

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for the

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. He was an assistant coach at Arkansas State University. He is currently the Head Coach at Savannah Country Day School in Savannah, Georgia.

Collegiate career

At Georgia Southern, John competed for four years and recorded 302 tackles, tying for fifth all-time in school history. He was honored by being named the Football Coaches Association Division I-AA All American team for the 2006 season.

Professional career

John has participated in mini-camps with the

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and was a member of the 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp. Mohring has also been a member of the Orlando Predators,

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, and Montreal Alouettes.

Family

His father John Sr. played for the Cleveland Browns and

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. His cousin Michael Mohring played for the

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and

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External links

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1984 births Living people Players of American football from Naples, Florida Players of Canadian football from Florida American football linebackers Canadian football linebackers Georgia Southern Eagles football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Orlando Predators players Montreal Alouettes players Buffalo Bills players Bloomington Extreme players Iowa Barnstormers players Grand Rapids Rampage players {{Canadianfootball-linebacker-stub