Kimo von Oelhoffen
Hoʻolehua (HI) Moloka'i | |||||||||
College: | Boise State | ||||||||
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NFL draft: | 1994 / Round: 6 / Pick: 162 | ||||||||
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Kimo K. von Oelhoffen (
He also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets, and Philadelphia Eagles. He won the Vince Lombardi Trophy with the Steelers in Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks.
College career
Von Oelhoffen graduated from
Von Oelhoffen started playing at the
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
The
Pittsburgh Steelers
After a strong 1999 season, where he recorded 24 tackles and four
Carson Palmer's injury
During the
Von Oelhoffen later apologized publicly for the hit rather than contact Palmer directly about the incident. Though Palmer confirmed that von Oelhoffen never contacted him personally to apologize, Palmer stated that the injury was "just part of the game."[6][7]
During the off-season, the
New York Jets
For the 2006 season, von Oelhoffen signed with the New York Jets on a three-year $9.2 million deal. He spent one season with the Jets, viewed somewhat as a disappointment given his $3.2 million signing bonus.[8]
Philadelphia Eagles
After being released by the Jets in training camp, von Oelhoffen signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. He would appear in eight games for them during that season. He was later released by the team. He has since retired from professional football.
Personal Life
His daughter, Talia von Oelhoffen, plays for the Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team.
References
- ^ Dave Reardon and B.J. Reyes, Kimo von Steeler, Star Billetin, 2/1/06
- ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Pat Bigold, Steelers made Von Oelhoffen an offer he couldn't refuse, Star Bulletin, 2/15/00
- ^ Pittsburgh Steelers Player Page, steelers.com, Accessed on 9/2/07 Archived September 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Leonard Shapiro, The Steelers Carry On, Washington Post, 1/9/06
- ^ Von Oelhoffen offers apology after Palmer's injury, ESPN.com, 1/9/06
- ^ a b Graham Bensinger, Palmer has lofty expectations for 2006, ESPN.com Weekly Conversation, 1/15/06
- ^ Dave hitchinson, Wadsworth Likely a Cut, Star Ledger, 9/1/07