Casey Cramer

Casey Ross Cramer (born January 5, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football for the Dartmouth Big Green.

Cramer was also a member of the New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers and Miami Dolphins.

Early life He went to high school at Middleton High School in Middleton, Wisconsin, where he is the son of an English teacher and school psychologist. He lettered in football, basketball and track for the Cardinals, and was one of the captains for varsity football team. He was the starting tight end and middle linebacker, and was the team's punter.

College career Cramer played college football at Dartmouth College, where he majored in psychology, graduating in 2004. He was a brother at Gamma Delta Chi fraternity and participated in various community service organizations. He primarily played tight end and special teams at Dartmouth. Cramer ranks second in Dartmouth history with 185 catches for 2,477 yards and 21 touchdowns as a tight end. Cramer appeared in 39 games with 33 starts and led all college tight ends with 72 receptions for 1,017 yards and seven touchdowns as junior in 2002. He also posted 11 career games with 100 yards or more of receiving. He is Dartmouth's most recent All-American, making three different All-America first-teams in 2002 and also the Associated Press second-team that fall.

Professional career Cramer was selected in the seventh round (228 overall) of the 2004 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Casey was later cut on August 31, 2004.

Cramer signed with the New York Jets on September 1, 2004. He was waived on September 4, 2004. He was later re-signed by the Panthers on June 14. Cramer was waived on September 3, signed to the team's practice squad on September 5, and promoted to the active roster on December 16, 2005. He became a free agent again after the 2005 season. He re-signed with the Panthers on April 25, 2006. Cramer was waived on September 2, 2006.