词条 | Constantin Ritzmann |
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}} Constantin Ritzmann (born December 20, 1979) is a German-born player of American football. Early yearsHe was born in Freiburg, Germany. He moved from Berlin, Germany to Tallahassee, Florida in hopes of achieving success in American football. As a high school senior he was offered a scholarship from multiple D1 football powerhouses, including the University of Florida, Florida State, Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio State and many more. He ended up choosing Tennessee over Florida State in 1998. College careerAt Tennessee, he saw playing time as a true freshman. He became a starter midway through his junior season and a team captain as a senior in 2003. He led the Tennessee Volunteers to an upset victory over then number 4 Miami which ended the nation's longest home winning streak. Professional careerConstantin was signed by the Buffalo Bills in 2004 as an undrafted defensive end. He made the opening day roster. He was the first German-born non-kicker to appear on an NFL opening day roster. During the 2005 season he was activated by the Atlanta Falcons and played in the loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His playing time in this game made him the second European non-kicking player (after Norwegian Leif Olve Dolonen Larsen) to actually see playing time during the regular season. He finished his football career in 2007 with the Berlin Thunder of the NFL Europa. References
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