Jeremy Newberry
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| San Diego Chargers — No. 60 | |
| Center | |
| Date of birth: March 23, 1976 | |
| Place of birth: Antioch, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 315 lb (143 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1999 for the San Francisco 49ers | |
| Career history | |
| College: California | |
| NFL Draft: 1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 58 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jeremy David Newberry (born on March 23, 1976 in Antioch, California) is an American football center for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at California.
A two-time Pro Bowl selection with the 49ers, Newberry has also played for the Oakland Raiders.
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[edit] Professional career
[edit] San Francisco 49ers
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.
[edit] Oakland Raiders
On March 6, 2007, Newberry was signed by the Oakland Raiders. He started all 14 games in which he appeared for the Raiders that season before becoming a free agent the following offseason.
[edit] San Diego Chargers
On June 2, 2008, Newberry signed with the San Diego Chargers.
