Jeffrey Kalei Faine (born April 6, 1981) is a former American football center. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns 21st overall in the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.

Jeff Faine
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Faine in 2007.
No. 50, 52, 62
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1981-04-06) April 6, 1981 (age 42)
Milwaukie, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:291 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Seminole (Sanford, Florida)
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:118
Games started:118
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at NFL.com

Faine, a Pro Bowl alternate in 2007, has also played for the New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cincinnati Bengals.

Early years edit

Faine is a 1999 graduate of Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida.

Professional career edit

Faine was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft.[1] On April 29, 2006, the Cleveland Browns traded Faine and a second round pick (43rd overall) during the 2006 NFL draft to the New Orleans Saints and received a second round pick (34th overall).[2] Faine was a Pro Bowl alternate for the 2007 Pro Bowl behind center Olin Kreutz. On February 29, 2008, Faine signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[3] He was released by Tampa Bay on March 14, 2012. Faine was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on August 29, 2012.[4] He was released by the Bengals on December 6.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  2. ^ "Center swap: Saints get Faine from Browns in trade". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 29, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "Bucs land former Saints C Faine", Fox Sports, 2008-02-29, archived from the original on March 4, 2008, retrieved 2008-03-01
  4. ^ Hobson, Jeff. "Bengals sign Faine". bengals.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  5. ^ Sessler, Marc (2012-12-06). "Josh Brown signed by kicker-needy Cincinnati Bengals". National Football League. Retrieved 2012-12-06.

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