Paul Grasmanis
Paul Grasmanis| No. 96 |
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| Position: |
Defensive tackle |
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| Personal information |
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| Date of birth: |
(1974-08-02) August 2, 1974 |
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| Place of birth: |
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
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| Height: |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
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| Weight: |
298 lb (135 kg) |
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| Career information |
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| College: |
Notre Dame |
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| NFL draft: |
1996 / Round: 4 / Pick: 116 |
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| Career history
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only |
| Career NFL statistics |
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| Tackles: |
67 |
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| Sacks: |
12.0 |
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| Forced fumbles: |
2 |
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Player stats at NFL.com |
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Paul Ryan Grasmanis (born August 2, 1974) is a former American football defensive lineman of Latvian descent. He was a ten-year veteran of the NFL and was picked in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. Paul was also a standout defensive tackle during his career at the University of Notre Dame.
In 1999 he spent one week with the St. Louis Rams and was dropped and picked up by the Denver Broncos. He signed onto the Eagles in 2000, and retired prior to the 2006 season due to his persistent injuries.