Emmett Cleary
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 Cleary with the New York Giants in 2016 | |||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | April 27, 1990 Tokyo, Japan | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | St. Viator (Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S.) | ||||||
| College | Boston College | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: undrafted | ||||||
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Emmett Joseph Cleary (born April 27, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boston College Eagles, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, and Detroit Lions.
Cleary was born in Tokyo, Japan, but moved to the United States where he first learned football. He graduated from St. Viator High School.[1]
As a senior, he was a two-way player at offensive tackle and defensive end. He received honorable-mention All-state, two-time All-East Suburban Catholic Conference, Daily Herald Northwest Suburban All-Area and ESCC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year honors. He was named an Illinois State Scholar and a National Merit finalist.
College career
Cleary accepted a football scholarship from Boston College. As a redshirt freshman, he was a backup at offensive tackle and appeared in 12 games.
As a sophomore, he began the season as a backup until starter Rich Lapham was injured, which contributed to establishing himself the starter at right tackle for the last five games.
As a junior, he started all 12 games at right tackle. As a senior, he switched sides with John Wetzel and was named the starter at left tackle.
