Pete_Chryplewicz
Pete Chryplewicz
American football player (born 1974)
Pete Chryplewicz (born April 27, 1974) is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | (1974-04-27) April 27, 1974 (age 50) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
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| High school: | Sterling Heights Stevenson (Sterling Heights, Michigan) | ||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1997 / Round: 5 / Pick: 135 | ||||||
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Chryplewicz attended high school at Sterling Heights Stevenson High School in Sterling Heights, Michigan. He was named Michigan's top high school football recruit in 1991.[1]
Chryplewicz was part of the inaugural hall of fame class for Aldai E. Stevenson High School. He was inducted in a ceremony in September 2023.[2]
Chryplewicz played for the University of Notre Dame, where he had 48 catches and five touchdowns over five seasons. He sat out the 1994 season with a broken wrist, which allowed him the fifth season of eligibility. He was a named an honorable mention to the 1996 College Football All-America Team.[3]
Chryplewicz was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round (135th overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.[4] He played three seasons with the Lions, recording nine catches and three touchdowns.
Chryplewicz is fluent in Polish.[5] He now works in manufacturing sales.[6]
- Nelsen, Chris (February 12, 2017). "Pete Chryplewicz to be honored at Free Press Dream Team banquet". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- Szczepaniak, Jonathan. "Stevenson to host inaugural athletic hall of fame induction". Sterling Heights Sentry. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- Marder, Keith; Spellen, Mark; Donovan, Jim (2001). The Notre Dame Football Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to America's Favorite College Team. Kensington Publishing Corp. p. 36. ISBN 0-8065-2108-2. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- Faust, Gerry; Heisler, John; Logan, Bob (2004). Gerry Faust's Tales from the Notre Dame Sideline. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 102. ISBN 1-58261-399-0. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- "Seegrid Names Pete Chryplewicz to Detroit, MI Robotics Leadership Initiative". Seegrid. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
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