Sam Tecklenburg
American football player (born 1997)
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Sam Tecklenburg (born January 31, 1997) is an American football center for the Dallas Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Baylor. He has also played for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL).
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Plano, Texas, U.S.
Tecklenburg with the San Antonio Brahmas in 2024 | |||||||
| No. 71 – Dallas Renegades | |||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | January 31, 1997 Plano, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Plano (TX) | ||||||
| College | Baylor (2015–2019) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||
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Professional career
Carolina Panthers
After playing four years at Baylor, Tecklenburg was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020. Tecklenburg was reunited with Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule, who was also his head coach at Baylor.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5,[2] and signed to the practice squad the next day.[3] He was promoted to the active roster on October 20, 2020.[4] He was waived on November 5[5] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 4, 2021.[7]
On August 31, 2021, Tecklenburg was waived by the Panthers and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on September 7, 2021.[10]
On August 30, 2022, Tecklenburg was waived by the Panthers and signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] He was promoted to the active roster on January 7, 2023.
On August 29, 2023, Tecklenburg was waived by the Panthers.[13]
San Antonio Brahmas
On February 28, 2024, Tecklenburg was signed by the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).[14] He re-signed with the team on September 3, 2024.[15]
Dallas Renegades
On January 12, 2026, Tecklenburg was allocated to the Dallas Renegades in the UFL regional allocation.[16]