Casey Ross Cramer (born January 5, 1982) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played

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at Dartmouth. Cramer has also been a member of the

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and

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Early years

He went to

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at Middleton High School in

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, where he is the son of an English teacher and school psychologist. He lettered in football, basketball and track for the Cardinals, and was one of the captains for varsity football team. He was the starting tight end and middle linebacker, and was the team's punter.

College career

Cramer played

at Dartmouth College, where he majored in

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, graduating in 2004. He was a brother at Gamma Delta Chi fraternity and participated in various

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organizations. He primarily played tight end and special teams at Dartmouth. Cramer ranks second in Dartmouth history with 185 catches for 2,477 yards and 21 touchdowns as a tight end. Cramer appeared in 39 games with 33 starts and led all college tight ends with 72 receptions for 1,017 yards and seven touchdowns as junior in 2002. He also posted 11 career games with 100 yards or more of receiving. He is Dartmouth's most recent All-American, making three different All-America first-teams in 2002 and also the Associated Press second-team that fall.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Cramer was drafted in the seventh round (228 overall) of the

by the

. Casey was later cut.

Carolina Panthers

Casey Cramer was signed to Carolina Panthers Practice Squad after the 2005 training camp.

Second stint with Titans

In the 2006 season Casey saw his most playing time in the

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to date, even blocking a punt and recovering a fumble against the

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. Besides making the highlight reels, Peter King's ''Monday Morning Quarterback'', and

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's plays of the week, Cramer also earned NFL

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player of the week for his performance. On August 30, 2008, Cramer was released from the Titans during final cuts.

Miami Dolphins

Following Week 1 of the 2008 regular season, the

released starting

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. Cramer was signed to replace him on the roster on September 9. In nine games with the Dolphins including two starts, Cramer caught two passes for three yards and a

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. The Dolphins waived Cramer on December 20 when they promoted

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William Kershaw from the

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Third stint with Titans

Cramer was re-signed by the

on December 31, 2008 after

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was placed on

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. He was waived on September 4.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cramer, Cramer 1982 births Living people Players of American football from Madison, Wisconsin American football tight ends American football fullbacks Dartmouth Big Green football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players New York Jets players Tennessee Titans players Carolina Panthers players Miami Dolphins players People from Middleton, Wisconsin Sportspeople from Dane County, Wisconsin