Paul Ryan Grasmanis (born August 2, 1974) is an American former professional football played who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Paul Grasmanis
No. 93, 95, 96
PositionDefensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1974-08-02) August 2, 1974 (age 51)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight298 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High schoolJenison (Jenison, Michigan)
CollegeNotre Dame
NFL draft1996: 4th round, 116th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles151
Sacks12
Fumble recoveries1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Raised in Jenison, Michigan,[1] he was a ten-year veteran of the NFL and was selected in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.[2] Paul was also a standout defensive tackle during his career at the University of Notre Dame.

In 1999, he spent one week with the St. Louis Rams and was dropped and picked up by the Denver Broncos. He signed onto the Eagles in 2000, and retired prior to the 2006 season due to his persistent injuries.

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckIntYdsTDLngFFFRYdsTD
1996CHI 14311830.000000000
1997CHI 16114950.500000100
1998CHI 150171521.000000000
1999DEN 507520.000000000
2000PHI 160353053.500000000
2001PHI 142191452.000000000
2002PHI 1633120114.000000000
2003PHI 206421.000000000
2004PHI 40101000.000000000
2005PHI 201100.000000000
Career10491511163512.000000100

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckIntYdsTDLngFFFRYdsTD
2000PHI 203210.000000000
2001PHI 338530.000000000
2002PHI 202110.000000000
Career7313850.000000000

References

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  1. In the Locker room with Paul Grasmanis Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  2. "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.