Tom Nütten (pronounced [ˈnʏtən]; born June 8, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the St. Louis Rams. He was raised in Oelde, Germany and played high school football in Magog, Quebec and at Bishop's College School in Lennoxville, Quebec.
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| Born: | June 8, 1971 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
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| High school: | Bishop's College School (Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada) | ||||||||
| College: | Western Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1995 / round: 7 / pick: 221 | ||||||||
| CFL draft: | 1995 / round: Bonus / pick: 1 | ||||||||
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Biography
editNütten was born in Toledo, Ohio and raised in Oelde, Germany. He later moved to Montreal as a teenager.[2]
He played college football at Champlain Lennoxville – Prep School located on the Bishop's University campus, also in Lennoxville, and at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
He was drafted by the Bills in the seventh round of the 1995 NFL Draft, but the Bills released him before the season started.[3][4] Nütten spent the majority of his career with the Rams, where he started in two Super Bowls.[5] In 2003, he joined the New York Jets but retired before ever playing a game.[6] In 2004, he came out of retirement to finish his career with the Rams.
Personal life
editNütten lives in Florida with his wife, Allison, their two sons, Tyson and Tristan, and daughter, Nola.
References
edit- ^ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Tom Nutten Earned His Super Bowl Ring Through Perseverance". nflalumni.org. June 3, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Tom Nutten: From Waldo Stadium to Super Bowl champion". October 13, 2009.
- ^ "Jets Sign Former Rams Guard Tom Nutten". March 12, 2003.
- ^ "Nutten Retires". jetsinsider.com. August 15, 2003. Retrieved April 29, 2014.