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Omari Hand
No. 91, 93, 95
PositionDefensive end
Personal information
Born (1980-07-03) July 3, 1980 (age 46)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High schoolLincoln (Tallahassee, Florida)
CollegeArkansas (1998–2002)
NFL draft2003: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played1
Tackles2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Games played1
Stats at CFL.ca

Omari Sean Hand (born July 3, 1980) is an American former professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars.[1] He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. Hand also had a stint in NFL Europe with the Amsterdam Admirals and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes.

Early life

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Hand was born on July 3, 1980, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] He attended Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Florida.[3]

College career

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Hand played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers from 1998 to 2002. He was a four-year letterman from 1999 to 2002.[3] Hand played in 34 games, starting 12, recording 105 tackles, including ten for loss, 3.5 sacks, one pass deflection, forced fumble and fumble recovery.[4]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dashBench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		267 lb
(121 kg)		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m)		10+3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		4.85 s34 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5]

San Diego Chargers

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After going undrafted in the 2003 NFL draft, Hand signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent.[6] On August 31, 2003, he was waived by the team and then signed to the practice squad on September 2.[7][8] On November 4, Hand was released.[9] On November 12, he was re-signed to the practice squad.[3] On November 29, 2003, Hand was signed to the active roster.[10] He played in the final games against the Oakland Raiders, making two tackles.[11] On August 31, 2004, he was released by the team.[12]

Jacksonville Jaguars (first stint)

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On December 23, 2004, Hand signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[3] On January 4, 2005, he signed a reserve/future contract.[13] On September 3, Hand was released.[14]

Amsterdam Admirals

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In 2005, Hand was allocated to the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe.[15] He played in 10 games, recording 22 tackles, three sacks and one pass deflection.[3] Hand was a starter in the World Bowl XIII victory over the Berlin Thunder.[16]

Montreal Alouettes

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In October 2005, Hand was signed to the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[17] He was activated and played in one game for the Alouettes.[18][3]

Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)

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On January 3, 2006, Hand re-signed with the Jaguars to the practice squad.[19] On January 9, he signed a reserve/futures contract.[20]On June 28, Hand was released by the team.[21]

References

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  1. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel/205971358/
  2. ↑ "Omari Hand Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Omari Hand Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Omari Hand - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Archived from the original on September 13, 2026. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Omari Hand College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  6. ↑ Paris, Jay (April 29, 2003). "Chargers give Osgood a shot". North County Blade-Citizen. p. 19. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Transactions". The Huntsville Times. September 1, 2003. p. 44. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Moves". Santa Barbara News-Press. September 2, 2003. p. 19. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Chargers Notes". North County Times. November 6, 2003. p. 26. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  10. ↑ "DE Johnson done". North County Times. November 30, 2003. p. 37. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Omari Hand 2003 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Transactions". Ventura County Star. September 1, 2004. p. 58. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Jags ax Musgrave, 2 other coaches". The Orlando Sentinel. January 5, 2005. pp. D6. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Transactions". The St. Augustine Record. September 5, 2005. p. 14. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Jags In Europe". The St. Augustine Record. April 1, 2005. p. 12. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Meets The Jaguars". The Florida Times-Union. July 31, 2005. p. 49. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  17. ↑ Zurkowsky, Herb (October 25, 2005). "Tinkering by Matthews dooms defence". The Gazette. p. 46. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  18. ↑ Zurkowsky, Herb (October 29, 2005). "Cahoon nearing 1,000-yard mark". The Gazette. p. 11. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Transactions". Pensacola News Journal. January 4, 2006. p. 24. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Transactions". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. January 10, 2006. p. 122. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Transactions". Daily Hampshire Gazette. June 30, 2006. p. 28. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
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