Jeff Alm

Jeffrey Lawrence Alm (March 31, 1968 – December 14, 1993) was an American 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.

Jeff Alm
Alm at Notre Dame
No. 76
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1968-03-31)March 31, 1968
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died:December 14, 1993(1993-12-14) (aged 25)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:273 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High school:Carl Sandburg
(Orland Park, Illinois)
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games:44
Games started:8
Sacks:2.5
Player stats at NFL.com

Alm played college football at University of Notre Dame 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.

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