Tommy Tremble (born June 2, 2000) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Notre Dame and was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the

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Early life and college career

Tremble attended

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. He committed to the

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to play college football in

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. After not playing in any games his true freshman year, Tremble played in all 13 in

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, recording 16 receptions for 183 yards and four

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. In

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, he had 19 receptions for 218 yards. After the season he declared for the

Statistics

Professional career

Tremble was selected by the

in the third round with the 83rd overall pick in the

. Tremble signed his four-year rookie contract with Carolina on July 22, 2021.

NFL career statistics

Personal life

His father,

Greg Tremble Gregory Deshawn Tremble (born April 16, 1972) is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Georgia. Early years Tremble atte ...

, played in the NFL and was a member of the

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who won

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References

External links

Carolina Panthers bioNotre Dame Fighting Irish bio
2000 births Living people People from Peachtree Corners, Georgia Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) Sportspeople from Fulton County, Georgia American football tight ends Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Carolina Panthers players {{Tightend-stub