Terrance Lynn Unrein (born October 24, 1962) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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before being selected in the third round (66th overall) of the

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by the

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. After his football career, he became a sales executive.

Early life

Unrein was born October 24, 1962, in Brighton, Colorado. He graduated from Colorado State with a

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in Business/Managerial Economics. In 1985, he was named First-team All-

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. He also competed in the 48th

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for the North team.

Professional career

Unrein was selected in the third round (66th overall) of the

by the

. He spent two seasons with the Chargers. While there, he appeared in 21 games with nine starts, seven as a

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and two the following year. He also recorded three career sacks. In August 1988 he was

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by the Chargers. In 1989, Unrein was in

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with the

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Post-football career

Unrein spent 11 years working for Eagle Global Logistics (EGL) and CEVA Logistics in sales. He then spent two and a half years at SEKO. He was the hired as the VP of Global Sales for Crane Worldwide Logistics, a full-service air, ocean, trucking, customs brokerage and logistics company.

Personal life

He is a distant cousin of

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Mitch Unrein.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Unrein, Terry 1962 births Living people Players of American football from Colorado People from Brighton, Colorado Sportspeople from Adams County, Colorado American football defensive linemen Colorado State Rams football players San Diego Chargers players San Francisco 49ers players