Nicholas James Schommer (born January 3, 1986) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played

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at North Dakota State.

College career

Schommer attended North Dakota State University after attending Prescott High School in Prescott, Wisconsin. At North Dakota State he was named a FCS third-team All-American.

Professional career

Schommer was selected by the

in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft, becoming the 25th North Dakota State graduate to be drafted in either the

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or CFL Draft. He was waived on September 4. Schommer was then signed to be a member of the practice squad. After his practice squad contract expired following the 2009 season, Schommer was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2010. He was waived by Tennessee on August 29, 2011.

References

External links

Tennessee Titans bio
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