Dan Kreider
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Fullback | |
| Date of birth: March 11, 1977 | |
| Place of birth: Manheim, Pennsylvania | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 255 lb (116 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2000 for the Pittsburgh Steelers | |
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| College: New Hampshire | |
| Undrafted in 2000 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Dan Kreider (born March 11, 1977 in Manheim, Pennsylvania) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football at New Hampshire. He has a nephew named Matthew.
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[edit] College career
Kreider attended the University of New Hampshire and was an A student and letterman in football. In football, he was a three-year starter at fullback, and as a senior, he posted 92 rushing attempts for 518 yards (5.6 yards per rushing attempt avg.), and 25 receptions for 275 yards (11.00 yards per reception avg.), and a touchdown.
[edit] Professional career
He entered the league when the Steelers signed him following the 2000 NFL Draft in which he was not selected. After playing on the team's practice squad, he was signed to the active roster on October 17, 2000, to replace Jon Witman, who had been injured. He remained on the active roster for the remainder of the season and was named the Steelers' Rookie of the Year. He has maintained his starting position for each of the past five years. He played running back and linebacker for the PIAA powerhouse Manheim Central. He played college football at the University of New Hampshire. Kreider rarely handles the football on running plays, but he is well known for making linebackers cry after his bone crushing blocks. While not receiving as much attention as halfbacks, his blocks are essential to support the Steelers' power running game.
It was announced on September 7, 2007 that there may be some games during the 2007 season that Kreider may not even dress for the game. It was also announced at the same time that he would not be the starting fullback, rather Carey Davis would assume that role for at least the first game. [1]
