Ulrick Tremayne John Jr. (born May 20, 1992) is a former

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. He played

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, and was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He has also played for the

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, and

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College career

John played in four games off the bench as a freshman in Georgia State's inaugural season. In 2011, he played in 10 games, starting four, including starts at left tackle, center, and left guard. John started 10 games at left tackle in 2012 and started 11 games at left tackle in 2013. He was an All-

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honorable mention in 2013.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

During the

, John was selected in the seventh round, 232nd overall, by the

. He was placed on injured reserve on August 26 with a right leg injury. On September 5, 2015, John was waived. He was signed to the practice squad the next day.

Miami Dolphins

On October 31, 2015, John was signed by the

off the Colts practice squad. John was released by the Dolphins during final roster cuts and was signed to the Dolphins' practice squad on September 4, 2016.

Arizona Cardinals

On October 8, 2016, John was signed by the

off the Dolphins' practice squad. He was placed on injured reserve on December 13, 2016 with a shoulder injury. On September 12, 2017, John was released by the Cardinals and was re-signed to the practice squad.

Green Bay Packers

On September 26, 2017, John was signed by the

off the Cardinals' practice squad.

New England Patriots

On April 23, 2018, John signed with the

. On September 1, John was placed on injured reserve. The Patriots reached

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where they defeated the

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, making John the first player from Georgia State to be on a Super Bowl-winning team.

New Orleans Saints

On May 13, 2019, John signed with the

. He was placed on injured reserve on August 10, 2019. He was released on August 15 with an injury settlement.

References

External links

Georgia State Panthers bio
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