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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | August 2, 1974 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 298 lb (135 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1996 / Round: 4 / Pick: 116 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||||
Paul Ryan Grasmanis (born August 2, 1974) is a former American football defensive lineman from Jenison, Michigan[1] 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.[2] 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.