Raymontre Palmer (born April 2, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and Nebraska. He was selected by the Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
.jpg) Palmer with LSU in 2019 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 2, 2001 Kentwood, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Kentwood (LA) | ||||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Early years edit
Palmer attended Kentwood High Magnet School in Kentwood, Louisiana.[1] He played wide receiver and safety in high school. He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[2][3][4]
College career edit
Palmer played at LSU from 2019 to 2021.[5] In three years he had 41 receptions for 458 yards and three touchdowns over 28 games.[6] He transferred to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 2022.[7][8][9] While at the University of Nebraska, Trey Palmer set the single-season receiving yards record at 1,043 and did so in his final game against Iowa where he caught nine passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns (87 & 18 yards). Additionally, he also set Nebraska's reception by a wide receiver record at 71. Against Purdue, he had a record breaking game where he caught seven passes for a staggering 237 yards & two touchdowns. Interestingly, this marked only the third 200 yard receiving game in Nebraska history as he finished the game with 297 all purpose yards. This performance led to Palmer becoming the first player (since 2000) to have 225 receiving yards and 50 rushing yards in the same game.[10]
Palmer's performance was awarded with being recognized as a second-team All-Big Ten selection by the league media and a third-team pick by the conference coaches.
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) |
192 lb (87 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.33 s | 1.51 s | 2.52 s | 4.26 s | 7.13 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | ||
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Palmer was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round with the 191st overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.[13]
NFL career statistics edit
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | TB | 17 | 8 | 39 | 385 | 9.9 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 17 | 8 | 39 | 385 | 9.9 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Postseason edit
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | TB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 29.3 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 29.3 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ Kiral, Mike (July 13, 2018). "Trey Palmer: Coveted recruit with interest in LSU is on a mission to build on Kentwood's Class 1A success". The Advocate. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Morale III, Amos (August 1, 2018). "LSU lands commitment from 4-star Kentwood receiver Trey Palmer". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Gulibeau, Glenn (August 1, 2018). "LSU lands commitment from four-star WR Trey Palmer". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Report: LSU lands another 4-star prospect as Kentwood WR Trey Palmer commits to 2019 class". The Advocate. August 1, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Trey Palmer College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Bland, Evan (January 26, 2022). "Trey Palmer's transfer to Nebraska goes beyond football: 'I'm going to make it work'". Omaha.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Bland, Evan (January 8, 2022). "LSU transfer Trey Palmer commits to Nebraska thanks to connection with Mickey Joseph". Omaha.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Basnett, Chris (July 14, 2022). "LSU transfer Trey Palmer a 'totally different kid' for Nebraska football, Mickey Joseph says". JournalStar.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ Mullin, Luke (September 4, 2022). "In NU's deep wide receiver room, Trey Palmer emerges as Thompson's favorite target". JournalStar.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Trey Palmer - Football 2022". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Trey Palmer Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Trey Palmer College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Wells, River (April 29, 2023). "Bucs select Trey Palmer with pick No. 191 in 2023 NFL draft". Bucs Wire. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
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