Jayson Palmgren (born April 11, 1989) is an American former football offensive lineman. He played college football at University of Missouri. He was also a member of the Iowa Barnstormers, Pittsburgh Power, Cleveland Gladiators, and Kansas City Phantoms.
Early life Palmgren attended North Kansas City High School in North Kansas City, Missouri.
College career Palmgren played for the Missouri Tigers from 2007 to 2011. He was the team's starter his final two years and helped the Tigers to 18 wins. He played in 35 games during his career including 26 starts at guard.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft, Palmgren was invited to rookie mini-camp with the Seattle Seahawks.
In 2012, Palmgren was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL). He started the final 8 games of the 2012 season for the Barnstormers. Mid-way through the 2013 season, Palmgren was placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season.
On November 23, 2013, Palmgren was assigned to the Pittsburgh Power of the AFL. He appeared in 8 games for the Power. On June 9, 2014, Palmgren was placed on reassignment.
Palmgren then returned to the Barnstormers to finish the 2014 AFL season. He was assigned to the AFL's Cleveland Gladiators in 2015.
Palmgren signed with the Kansas City Phantoms of Champions Indoor Football for the 2017 season. On March 7, 2017, the Phantoms placed Palmgren on suspension.
On March 6, 2017 Palmgren signed with the Iowa Barnstormers, whom had moved to the Indoor Football League (IFL). On October 5, 2017, Palmgren re-signed with the Barnstormers.
References
External links Missouri Tigers profile