Jeremy Newberry

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Jeremy Newberry
Date of birth	March 23, 1976 (age 31)
Place of birth	Antioch, California
Position(s)	Center
College	California
NFL Draft	1998 / Round 2/ Pick 58
Pro Bowls	2003
Statistics	CBS.com
Team(s)
1998-2006 2007-present	San Francisco 49ers Oakland Raiders

Jeremy David Newberry (born on March 23, 1976 in Antioch, California) is an National Football League (NFL) center with the Oakland Raiders. He was drafted by the 49ers in the 2nd round (58th overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He went to University of California, Berkeley. He's widely considered as one of the best centers in the league. Newberry has gained recognition as one the toughest players in the league because he has played through numerous injuries.

Newberry joined the 49ers in 1998, but missed the first nine weeks of season after suffering a torn ACL in offseason mini-camp. He was inactive for the rest of the season as well. In 1999 he started all 16 games, first at right tackle then at right guard. In 2000 he started every game again, taking over center duties when Chris Dalman suffered a career-ending neck injury in offseason training camp. In 2000, his first season playing center in the NFL, the offensive line was third in the league, allowing only 25 sacks. Newberry was put on injured reserve after major microfracture surgery on his left knee in August, 2006. [1] Newberry is regarded as a tough, tenacious blocker with great technique in both run and pass protection. He is also the leader of the offensive line.

On March 6, 2007, the Raiders signed Newberry to a contract.