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'''Rob Renes''' (born March 28, 1977 in [[Holland, Michigan]]) is a former [[American football]] player who was an [[All-American]] [[nose tackle]] and team co-[[Captain (sports)|captain]] for the [[University of Michigan]] [[Michigan Wolverines football|Wolverines football]] team in 1999. |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|3|28}} |
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| birth_place = [[Holland, Michigan]], U.S. |
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| currentposition = [[Nose tackle]] |
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| school = Michigan Wolverines |
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| pastschools = [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] (1997–1999) |
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* [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|National champion]] ([[1997 Michigan Wolverines football team|1997]]) |
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* First-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1999 College Football All-America Team|1999]]) |
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* First-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] ([[1999 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1999]]) |
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* Second-team All-Big Ten ([[1998 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1998]]) |
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'''Rob Renes''' (born March 28, 1977) is an American former [[college football]] player who was a [[nose tackle]] for the [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan Wolverines]]. He was a first-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] and team co-[[Captain (sports)|captain]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wolverine plays it by the book: Rob Renes is an All-American on the field and in the classroom|newspaper=South Florida Sun Sentinel|date=December 28, 1999|author=David O'Brien|page=6C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108748397/rob-renes/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Renes clogs up middle for U-M|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Michael Rosenberg|date=October 7, 1999|pages=1D, 5D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108748614/renes-clogs-up-middle-for-u-m/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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==College career== |
==College career== |
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At the [[University of Michigan]] in 1999, Renes became the fifth [[Michigan Wolverines football|Wolverine]] to be named both a first-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] on the field and an Academic All-American for his academic performance. He was selected by ''[[The Sporting News]]'' as a first-team All-American. At Michigan he had 151 [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]], 24 tackles for loss, five [[Quarterback sack|sacks]], and three [[fumble]] recoveries. He was selected to the Academic All-Big Ten Conference team all four years at Michigan. He was also a two-time recipient of the Dr. Arthur Robinson Scholar Athlete as the best scholar athlete on the Michigan team. In his senior year, Renes was also selected as a team co-captain and a semi-finalist for the [[Lombardi Award]]. |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
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Renes was selected by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] in the seventh round of the [[2000 NFL draft]]. Two weeks into [[National Football League Training Camp|training camp]] with the Colts in 2000, Renes was diagnosed with a fractured [[Lumbar vertebrae|L-5 vertebrae]] and was later placed on [[injured reserve]]. A back injury ended his NFL career. He wore a back brace for more than a year, was waived by the Colts and began teaching at [[Saline Middle School]] near [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor]]. In 2002, Renes attempted a comeback with the Colts, but he suffered numbness from [[Nerve injury|nerve damage]] and was unable to continue playing football. After his unsuccessful comeback attempt, Renes told his hometown newspaper, the ''[[Holland Sentinel]]'': "I realized that I pushed it to the brink and feel good about the opportunities that I've had. Having this (back injury) really seals the deal. It just wasn't meant to be." |
Renes was selected by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] in the seventh round of the [[2000 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2000 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Two weeks into [[National Football League Training Camp|training camp]] with the Colts in 2000, Renes was diagnosed with a fractured [[Lumbar vertebrae|L-5 vertebrae]] and was later placed on [[injured reserve]]. A back injury ended his NFL career. He wore a back brace for more than a year, was waived by the Colts and began teaching at [[Saline Middle School]] near [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor]]. In 2002, Renes attempted a comeback with the Colts, but he suffered numbness from [[Nerve injury|nerve damage]] and was unable to continue playing football. After his unsuccessful comeback attempt, Renes told his hometown newspaper, the ''[[Holland Sentinel]]'': "I realized that I pushed it to the brink and feel good about the opportunities that I've had. Having this (back injury) really seals the deal. It just wasn't meant to be." |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fballam/aarenes.htm Bentley Library |
* [http://www.bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fballam/aarenes.htm Bentley Library: biography and photograph of Renes] |
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* {{Footballstats |nfl=rob-renes |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |si= |pfr= |rotoworld= }} |
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* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/players/5266/ Renes Profile from SI.com] |
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* [http://www.hollandsentinel.com/stories/082902/foo_082902fb4.shtml "Renes trades NFL helmet for textbooks," Holland Sentinel, November 8, 2002] |
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* [http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1999/nov/11-22-99/sports/sports2.html Michigan Daily article with photograph of Renes] |
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*[http://www.nfl.com/players/robrenes/profile?id=REN124989 NFL.com page] |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = March 28, 1977 |
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Latest revision as of 10:53, 9 November 2024
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| Position | Nose tackle |
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| Born: | March 28, 1977 Holland, Michigan, U.S. |
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| College | Michigan (1997–1999) |
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Rob Renes (born March 28, 1977) is an American former college football player who was a nose tackle for the Michigan Wolverines. He was a first-team All-American and team co-captain in 1999.[1][2]
College career
[edit]At the University of Michigan in 1999, Renes became the fifth Wolverine to be named both a first-team All-American on the field and an Academic All-American for his academic performance. He was selected by The Sporting News as a first-team All-American. At Michigan he had 151 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, five sacks, and three fumble recoveries. He was selected to the Academic All-Big Ten Conference team all four years at Michigan. He was also a two-time recipient of the Dr. Arthur Robinson Scholar Athlete as the best scholar athlete on the Michigan team. In his senior year, Renes was also selected as a team co-captain and a semi-finalist for the Lombardi Award.
Professional career
[edit]Renes was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL draft.[3] Two weeks into training camp with the Colts in 2000, Renes was diagnosed with a fractured L-5 vertebrae and was later placed on injured reserve. A back injury ended his NFL career. He wore a back brace for more than a year, was waived by the Colts and began teaching at Saline Middle School near Ann Arbor. In 2002, Renes attempted a comeback with the Colts, but he suffered numbness from nerve damage and was unable to continue playing football. After his unsuccessful comeback attempt, Renes told his hometown newspaper, the Holland Sentinel: "I realized that I pushed it to the brink and feel good about the opportunities that I've had. Having this (back injury) really seals the deal. It just wasn't meant to be."
References
[edit]- ^ David O'Brien (December 28, 1999). "Wolverine plays it by the book: Rob Renes is an All-American on the field and in the classroom". South Florida Sun Sentinel. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Michael Rosenberg (October 7, 1999). "Renes clogs up middle for U-M". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1D, 5D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Bentley Library: biography and photograph of Renes
- Career statistics from NFL.com