Evan Boehm (born August 19, 1993) is a former

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. He played college football at

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Early years

At Missouri, Boehm was teammates with

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and both served as team captains for the Tigers. As a Junior in high school in 2010, Boehm was centerpiece on the

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team that won the Missouri Class 5 State Championship. As a senior in 2011, Boehm won the

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, which is given to the most outstanding high school football player in the Kansas City Metro Area. Boehm's father, Royce, was his high school head football coach.

College career

Boehm earned a verbal scholarship from Missouri when he was in eighth grade, before he even started high school. As a starter all four years at Missouri, he set a school record with 52 consecutive starts. As a freshman, he started 12 games at left guard before starting 40 consecutive games at center in his final three years after switching positions prior to his sophomore year.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Boehm was drafted by the

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in the fourth round, 128th overall, in the

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. Boehm entered the 2017 season as the Cardinals starting right guard. He started the first five games before losing the starting job to

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. He then started the final three games at right guard in place of the injured Watford. On September 2, 2018, Boehm was waived by the Cardinals.

Los Angeles Rams

On September 4, 2018, Boehm was signed to the

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' practice squad.

Indianapolis Colts

On October 8, 2018, Boehm was signed by the

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off the Rams' practice squad. He played in 11 games, starting four at center in place of an injured Ryan Kelly.

Miami Dolphins

On August 30, 2019, Boehm was traded to the

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along with a 2020 7th draft pick for a 2020 6th draft pick.

Buffalo Bills

Boehm signed with the

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on April 16, 2020. He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 23. He was released on October 12, 2020.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On November 2, 2020, Boehm was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released on December 14, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.

Detroit Lions

On August 2, 2021, Boehm signed with the

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. He was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2021. He was released on August 23, 2021.

Miami Dolphins (second stint)

On November 9, 2021, Boehm was signed to

practice squad. He was released on November 29.

New York Giants

On December 16, 2021, the

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signed Boehm to their practice squad. On December 27, 2021, Boehm was released.

References

External links

Missouri Tigers bio
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