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Jared Veldheer | Tackle

Team: Oakland Raiders
Age / DOB:  (25) / 6/14/1987
Ht / Wt:  6'8' / 315
College: Hillsdale
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Raiders LT Jared Veldheer has added five pounds this offseason and "considerable muscle tone" as he prepares for his contract year.
Veldheer altered his workout regime and diet, and a self-Twitter pic he recently posted drew comparisons to The Incredible Hulk. Just 25 years old -- he turns 26 in June -- Veldheer graded out as Pro Football Focus' No. 9 left tackle in 2012, performing especially well as a pass blocker. The Raiders are going to lock him up next offseason when they come into more salary cap space. Apr 22 - 12:36 AM
Source: Oakland Tribune

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Jared Veldheer - T - Raiders

Raiders LT Jared Veldheer's 2013 salary jumped from $575,000 to $1.323 million based on rookie-deal incentives.

Veldheer has started 43 of a possible 48 games since entering the league as a third-round pick in 2010. In 2012, he graded out as Pro Football Focus' No. 12 tackle, excelling as a pass protector. Veldheer is a candidate for extension as he enters the final year of his contract.
Jan 31 - 12:46 AM
Jared Veldheer - T - Raiders

Raiders LT Jared Veldheer has allowed just two sacks this season after being burned for 7.5 as a rookie.

He's also drastically reduced his penalties while emerging as one of the most promising young blindside tackles in the NFL. The Raiders O-Line is second in the league in fewest sacks (11) allowed. Veldheer will be tested by Jared Allen this week.
Source: Sacramento Bee
Fri, Nov 18, 2011 12:25:00 PM
Jared Veldheer - T - Raiders

Coach Hue Jackson indicated Thursday that offensive line will be a top priority in next week's draft.

"I want to get a little more physical, tougher, meaner," Jackson said. "We need to be much stronger in the offensive line." LT Jared Veldheer is the only returning starter under contract, though Bruce Campbell is expected to move into the starting lineup at guard. RT Langston Walker, RG Cooper Carlisle, and C Samson Satele are all free agents. The Raiders want Satele back.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Fri, Apr 22, 2011 09:01:00 AM
Jared Veldheer - T - Raiders

Rookie Jared Veldheer appears to have taken the left tackle job from Mario Henderson.

The two have been splitting reps during games, but Veldheer is dominating the workload in this week's practice. Henderson has been one of the worst blindside tackles in the game the past couple of years, so the move should upgrade the Raiders' pass blocking.
Related: Mario Henderson
Source: Vittorio Tafur on Twitter
Thu, Oct 21, 2010 06:03:00 PM
Jared Veldheer - T - Raiders

Jared Veldheer and Mario Henderson are expected to rotate at left tackle Week 4 against the Texans.

The 6-foot-8 center experiment is finally coming to a close, as the Raiders realized having Veldheer at left tackle makes their line significantly better. That being said, expect Mario Williams to have his way with whoever is trying to protect QB Bruce Gradkowski's blind side.
Related: Mario Williams, Jared Veldheer
Source: Sacramento Bee
Sun, Oct 3, 2010 08:34:00 AM
Jared Veldheer - T - Raiders

Rookie Jared Veldheer was pulled off center in favor of Samson Satele in Week 2, and rotated series with LT Mario Henderson.

Veldheer was a disaster as a 6-foot-8 center, so it was a good move by the Raiders. The Division II rookie shared time evenly with the struggling Henderson, and Oakland's offensive line immediately looked better after Bruce Gradkowski replaced Jason Campbell. Veldheer was a left tackle in college.
Related: Samson Satele, Mario Henderson
Source: Oakland Tribune
Sun, Sep 19, 2010 11:26:00 PM
Jared Veldheer - T - Raiders

Rookie Jared Veldheer has won the Raiders' starting center job.

Veldheer beat out Samson Satele for the gig. Standing 6'8, Veldheer is a converted tackle that is now the tallest starting center in the league by a wide margin. This Raiders line is imposing on paper, if nothing else.
Related: Samson Satele
Source: Vittorio Tafur on Twitter
Sat, Sep 4, 2010 04:11:00 PM
Jared Veldheer - T - Raiders

The Raiders are giving rookie Jared Veldheer a legitimate chance to win their starting center job.

This one's going to be a doozy. Veldheer, a converted offensive tackle from Division II Hillsdale, stands a shade higher than 6-foot-8. Needless to say, he'd be the tallest starting center in football. He'd better bend his knees.
Source: Oakland Tribune
Wed, Aug 25, 2010 11:31:00 PM
Jared Veldheer - T - Raiders

Rookie OL Jared Veldheer has been getting practice reps at center.

At 6'8", Veldheer would become the tallest center in the league by a solid two inches. It's an interesting move, as Veldeer's only experience at the position came in high school. Samson Satele is the current starter, although it's anyone's guess as to who will open up the season. We're guessing Satele will be able to hold him off, though you never know with the Raiders.
Related: Samson Satele
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Sat, Aug 7, 2010 09:09:00 AM
Jared Veldheer - T - Raiders

Raiders rookie Jared Veldheer is lining up as the second-team left tackle while Bruce Campbell works as the second-string right guard.

We'd like to see Veldheer at right tackle, where he'd have a better chance of unseating mediocre veterans Langston Walker and Khalif Barnes. Campbell will push veteran Cooper Carlisle, who has slipped mightily the past two years.
Related: Bruce Campbell
Source: Jerry McDonald on Twitter
Thu, Jul 29, 2010 12:50:00 PM
Jared Veldheer - T - Raiders

Raiders signed third-round OT Jared Veldheer to a four-year contract.

Veldheer is going to get his chance to protect new quarterback Jason Campbell as a rookie right tackle. Oakland needed serious help on the offensive line, and helped its cause by drafting Veldheer and Bruce Campbell. Both are athletic freaks, which is why it is no shock that they ended up in Oakland.
Fri, Jul 9, 2010 04:20:00 PM
Jared Veldheer - T - Raiders

In addition to fourth-round OL Bruce Campbell, third-rounder Jared Veldheer "will have every opportunity" to win a starting job this year.

A skyscraper from tiny Hillsdale College at 6'8/312, Veldheer has been lauded by many as a high-upside sleeper pick. Drawing comparisons to Pats OT Sebastian Vollmer, Veldheer will have to outplay Campbell and veteran Khalif Barnes for the starting right tackle job.
Related: Khalif Barnes, Bruce Campbell
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Fri, Apr 30, 2010 08:50:00 AM
Jared Veldheer - T - Raiders

Raiders selected Hillsdale OT Jared Veldheer with the No. 69 overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.

Oakland has passed over Bruce Campbell three times now. Veldheer was also impressive at the Combine, clocking in at just over 5.0 in the forty with 32 reps on the bench at 6'8/312. Linemen coming from such small schools are always big projects, but this one has a big upside. Veldheer's outlook at left tackle is dimmed by short arms and a need to beef up.
Fri, Apr 23, 2010 08:50:00 PM
Jared Veldheer - T - Raiders

Hillsdale OT Jared Veldheer ran an official 5.09 forty-yard dash at the Combine on Saturday.

Veldheer reported to Indianapolis in fabulous shape, and turned in one of the top forty times among offensive linemen. His bench press (32 reps) was also highly impressive. It wouldn't be surprising to see him go in round three.
Source: Shawn Zobel on Twitter
Sat, Feb 27, 2010 11:08:00 AM

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