Jayson Palmgren

Jayson Palmgren
No. 77, 70
PositionOffensive lineman
Personal information
Born (1989-04-11) April 11, 1989
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Kansas City
CollegeMissouri
NFL draft2012: undrafted
Career history
Career AFL statistics
Total tackles2
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Jayson Palmgren (born April 11, 1989) is an American former football offensive lineman. He played college football at University of Missouri. He was also a member of the Iowa Barnstormers, Pittsburgh Power, Cleveland Gladiators, and Kansas City Phantoms.

Early life

Palmgren attended North Kansas City High School in North Kansas City, Missouri.

College career

Palmgren played for the Missouri Tigers from 2007 to 2011. He was the team's starter his final two years and helped the Tigers to 18 wins. He played in 35 games during his career including 26 starts at guard.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)
298 lb
(135 kg)
5.37 s1.89 s3.01 s4.70 s7.84 s27 in
(0.69 m)
9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
24 reps
All values from Missouri Pro Day[1]

After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft, Palmgren was invited to rookie mini-camp with the Seattle Seahawks.[2]

In 2012, Palmgren was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL).[3] He started the final 8 games of the 2012 season for the Barnstormers.[4] Mid-way through the 2013 season, Palmgren was placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season.[5]

On November 23, 2013, Palmgren was assigned to the Pittsburgh Power of the AFL. He appeared in 8 games for the Power.[6] On June 9, 2014, Palmgren was placed on reassignment.

Palmgren then returned to the Barnstormers to finish the 2014 AFL season. He was assigned to the AFL's Cleveland Gladiators in 2015.[7]

Palmgren signed with the Kansas City Phantoms of Champions Indoor Football for the 2017 season. On March 7, 2017, the Phantoms placed Palmgren on suspension.

On March 6, 2017 Palmgren signed with the Iowa Barnstormers, whom had moved to the Indoor Football League (IFL).[8] On October 5, 2017, Palmgren re-signed with the Barnstormers.

References

  1. ↑ "Jayson Palmgren". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  2. ↑ Danny Kelly (May 11, 2012). "Seahawks Rookie Mini-Camp Invitees Announced". www.seattle.sbnation.com. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Barnstormers Shake Up Offensive Line". www.arenafootball.com. Arena Football League. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Iowa Returns Three Veterans". www.arenafootball.com. Arena Football League. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Barnstormers Add Familiar Face to Roster". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. May 23, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Cleveland Gladiators add depth in free agency". www.boxscorenews.com. Stryker-Indigo. October 21, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  7. ↑ "GLADIATORS ANNOUNCE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  8. ↑ "March 2017 IFL Transactions". www.goifl.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.