Nick Schommer
Encyclopedia
Nicholas James Schommer (born January 3, 1986 in Red Wing, Minnesota
) is an American football
safety who is currently a free agent
. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans
in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at North Dakota State
.
after attending Prescott High School in Prescott, Wisconsin. At North Dakota State he was named a FCS third-team All-American.
in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft
, becoming the 25th North Dakota State graduate to be drafted in either the NFL Draft
or CFL Draft. He was waived on September 4. Schommer was then signed to be a member of the practice squad.
After his practice squad contract expired following the 2009 season, Schommer was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2010. He was waived by Tennessee on August 29, 2011.
Red Wing, Minnesota
Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River. The population was 16,459 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Goodhue County....
) is an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at North Dakota State
North Dakota State Bison football
The North Dakota State Bison football program represents North Dakota State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level and competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. From 2004 to 2007, the Bison were members of the Great West Football...
.
College career
Schommer attended North Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota State University
North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, more commonly known as North Dakota State University , is a public university in Fargo, North Dakota. NDSU has about 14,000 students and it is the largest university in North Dakota based on full time students and land size...
after attending Prescott High School in Prescott, Wisconsin. At North Dakota State he was named a FCS third-team All-American.
Tennessee Titans
Schommer was drafted by the Tennessee TitansTennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
, becoming the 25th North Dakota State graduate to be drafted in either the NFL Draft
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
or CFL Draft. He was waived on September 4. Schommer was then signed to be a member of the practice squad.
After his practice squad contract expired following the 2009 season, Schommer was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2010. He was waived by Tennessee on August 29, 2011.