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Archae

(46,337 posts)
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 10:13 AM Apr 2016

I know football players are usually big guys, but Holy Toledo!

The Packers just got this guy in the draft:

Packers get DT Kenny Clark with 1st round pick

http://wbay.com/2016/04/28/packers/

I saw him on the Green Bay ABC affiliate, he's 6 feet 4, and 315 pounds!

Is he the biggest guy in pro football right now?
Or how big is the biggest guy?

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Lochloosa

(16,066 posts)
2. No, not even close..it's not just the size though, it's the speed of these big guys.
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 10:25 AM
Apr 2016

Top 5 Heaviest Players in the NFL - 2015 NFL Season

1) T.J. Barnes DT New York Jets 364 lbs

2) John Jenkins DT New Orleans Saints 359 lbs

3) Trenton Brown G San Francisco 49ers 355 lbs

4) Terrance Knighton NT Washington Redskins 354 lbs

5) Daniel McCullers DT Pittsburgh Steelers 352 lbs

Archae

(46,337 posts)
4. I can't help but wonder what these guys do in the off-season.
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 10:30 AM
Apr 2016

Clear away boulders after avalanches in the mountains?

Lochloosa

(16,066 posts)
5. You never know...Shaq was a Reserve Police Officer during his career.
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 10:39 AM
Apr 2016



Shaq becomes reserve police officer


DORAL, Fla. -- Former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal is now a reserve police officer in South Florida.

Doral Police Chief Donald De Lucca swore the retired basketball player in during a ceremony Tuesday afternoon. Shaq had originally applied in September. He will not receive a salary and will cover his own insurance costs.

O'Neal will commute to work from his homes in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. De Lucca told The Miami Herald that Shaq will mostly be doing community work, serving as a role model for children.

O'Neal has previously served as a reserve police officer for Miami Beach and Golden Beach in Florida; in Tempe, Arizona; and the Port of Los Angeles.

http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/officer-shaq-the-big-badge-applies-for-reserve-police-officer-job-090614

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)
8. Walter Jones, one of the best Offensive Tackles ever...
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 10:54 AM
Apr 2016

who played for the Seattle Seahawks used to do this:

http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/football-casual-closeup-portrait-of-seattle-seahawks-walter-jones-picture-id81394309

Yeah, that's him pushing an Escalade around as part of his off season workout.

I think his playing size/wt was about 6'4"/315 lbs.

mrmpa

(4,033 posts)
7. My nephew was a DIII offensive lineman...........
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 10:49 AM
Apr 2016

He is 6' 7" and in college weighed 335, could bench press 350. I watched him in one game, just extend his arms (heck of a wing span) and knock down 2 defensive players at the same time.

He's out of school now and weighs about 280, which works on his frame.

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