Nicholas James Schommer (born January 3, 1986) 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 college football at

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College career

Schommer attended

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after attending Prescott High School in Prescott, Wisconsin. At North Dakota State he was named a FCS third-team All-American.

Professional career

Schommer was drafted by the

in the seventh round of the

, becoming the 25th North Dakota State graduate to be drafted in either the

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. He was waived on September 4. Schommer was then signed to be a member of the practice squad. After his practice squad contract expired following the 2009 season, Schommer was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2010. He was waived by Tennessee on August 29, 2011.

References

External links

Tennessee Titans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schommer, Nick 1986 births Living people American football safeties North Dakota State Bison baseball players North Dakota State Bison football players People from Red Wing, Minnesota People from Prescott, Wisconsin Players of American football from Minnesota Players of American football from Wisconsin Sportspeople from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area Tennessee Titans players