Kris Farris
American football player (born 1977)
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Kristofer Martin Farris (born March 26, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for a single season in 2001. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, earning consensus All-American honors and winning the Outland Trophy in 1998. He was selected in the third round of the 1999 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, and played for the NFL's Buffalo Bills.
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | March 26, 1977 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 318 lb (144 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Santa Margarita Catholic (Rancho Santa Margarita, California) | ||||||
| College | UCLA | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1999: 3rd round, 74th overall pick | ||||||
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Early life
Farris was born in St. Paul, Minnesota.[1] He graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California,[2] where he played high school football for the Santa Margarita Eagles.
College career
Farris attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he played for the Bruins from 1995 to 1998.[3] As senior in 1998, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, and won the Outland Trophy as the best college football interior lineman in America.