Geoff Hangartner

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Geoff Hangartner
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:New Braunfels (TX)
College:Texas A&M
NFL draft:2005 / Round: 5 / Pick: 169
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:113
Games started:84
Player stats at NFL.com

Geoffrey Thomas Hangartner (born April 22, 1982) is a former

2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M. He played both the center and guard positions. Hangartner also played for the Buffalo Bills
.

Early years

Hangartner attended New Braunfels High School in New Braunfels, Texas and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he helped lead his team to two state playoff appearances, and as a senior, was a first-team All-District choice and a second-team All-State selection.

College career

Hangartner started 36 consecutive games at center and

Big 12 choice[1] and was selected to play in the Hula Bowl
.

In the spring of 2004, Hangartner and a teammate were suspended from the team following Hangartner's arrest for

driving while intoxicated. Witnesses said that racial slurs had been yelled from Hangartner's vehicle toward another car. Hangartner denied issuing any racial slurs and later took a polygraph backed up his assertions.[2]

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Hangartner was selected in the fifth round of the

special teams, and as a reserve on the offensive line, he took over the starting position in the 2006 NFL season after starter Justin Hartwig
went down with an injured groin muscle.

Buffalo Bills

Hangartner was signed by the

offensive guard Andy Levitre and right guard Eric Wood
. In 2010, the same trio started up the middle, but the Bills were going downhill at 4-12, scoring only 283 points (17.7 points/game), 28th of 32 teams in the NFL. In 2011, the Bills opted for youth, replacing Hangartner with Wood. Hangartner was released on September 3, 2011.

Second stint with the Panthers

On September 5, 2011, Hangartner was signed for a second time by the Carolina Panthers. He started all 16 games in

training camp—Hangartner was released by the Panthers,[7] as they chose instead to focus on their younger linemen.[8]

Third stint with the Panthers

On November 5, 2013, the Panthers re-signed Hangartner after a three-month absence to help with injuries on the offensive line.[8] Hangartner announced his retirement on March 11, 2014.[9]

References

  1. ^ Associated Press Names All-Big 12 Team Archived 2012-07-23 at archive.today
  2. ^ "Geoff Hangartner". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  4. ^ "Bills entertain Coles, sign Fitzpatrick".
  5. ^ "Bills sign center Hangartner".
  6. ^ "2009 Buffalo Bills Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro Football Reference.
  7. ^ Sessler, Marc (August 1, 2013). "Geoff Hangartner: Carolina Panthers 'blindsided' me". NFL.com. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Newton, David (5 November 2013). "Panthers turning to Hangartner at guard". ESPN.com. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  9. ^ Carolina Panthers guard/center Geoff Hangartner says he’s retiring Archived 2014-03-12 at the Wayback Machine

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