Thomas Melvin "Tommy" Jeter (born September 20, 1969 in Nacogdoches, Texas

Nacogdoches, Texas

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) is a former American football

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 defensive tackle who played for five seasons in the National Football League

National Football League

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. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles

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 from 1992

1992 NFL season

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 to 1995

1995 NFL season

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 and for the Carolina Panthers

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 in 1996

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. He was drafted by the Eagles in the third round of the 1992 NFL Draft

1992 NFL Draft

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. He played college football

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 at Texas

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.

Philadelphia Eagles

Jeter was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles

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 in the third round (75th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft

1992 NFL Draft

The 1992 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 26–27, 1992. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft...

. He signed a three-year contract contract with the team on July 7, 1992.