Joe Tippmann (born March 24, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Tippmann was born in 2001 in

Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in Allen County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 at the 2020 census ...

and is of

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College career

Tippman played college football at Wisconsin.

Professional career

Tippmann was selected by the

in the second round, 43rd overall, of the

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. As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games and started 14 in the 2023 season. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

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