Jeff Alm
Alm at Notre Dame | |||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born | March 31, 1968 New York City, New York, U.S. | ||||
| Died | December 14, 1993 (aged 25) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 273 lb (124 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Carl Sandburg (Orland Park, Illinois) | ||||
| College | Notre Dame | ||||
| NFL draft | 1990: 2nd round, 41st overall pick | ||||
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Jeffrey Lawrence Alm (March 31, 1968 – December 14, 1993) was an American professional football defensive tackle for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He played four seasons with the Oilers until his suicide in 1993.
Alm played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected by Houston in the second round of the 1990 NFL draft. A backup for most of his career, Alm's death during the 1993 season received national attention when he shot himself following a DUI car crash that killed his friend. His death was noted as one of several incidents to afflict the Oilers that year.