Seth Wand
{{Short description|American football player (born 1979)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Seth Wand
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| number = 78, 72, 65, 75
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|8|6|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lbs = 330
| high_school = Springfield Catholic (MO)
| college = Northwest Missouri State
| draftyear = 2003
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 75
| pastteams =
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2006}})
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
- Florida Tuskers/Virginia Destroyers ({{UFL Year|2009}}–{{UFL Year|2011}})
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2011}})*
| status =
| highlights =
- First-team All-MIAA (2002)
- MIAA Hall of Fame (2021)
- Missouri Sports Hall of Fame (2023)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 53
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 18
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = WandSe20
}}
Seth Phillip Wand (born August 6, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Northwest Missouri State. Wand also played for the Tennessee Titans and Florida Tuskers. In 2021, he was inducted to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Hall of Fame.{{cite web |title=Seth Wand set for MIAA Hall of Fame induction |url=https://bearcatsports.com/news/2021/6/2/general-seth-wand-set-for-miaa-hall-of-fame-induction.aspx |website=Northwest Missouri State Athletics |language=en}} In 2023, it was announced Wand would be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.{{cite web |title=Wand to enter Missouri Sports Hall of Fame |url=https://bearcatsports.com/news/2023/10/5/football-wand-to-enter-missouri-sports-hall-of-fame.aspx |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=Northwest Missouri State Athletics |language=en}}
Early life
Wand attended Springfield Catholic High School in Springfield, Missouri, and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball. He played offensive tackle and defensive end for the Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish. He played football for the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats. Seth was a left tackle for the Bearcats, allowing only one sack in his four years on the team.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 7
| weight = 321
| arm span = 34+1/2
| hand span = 10+1/2
| dash = 5.12
| ten split = 1.75
| twenty split = 2.95
| shuttle = 4.50
| cone drill = 7.61
| vertical = 31+1/2
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 11
| bench = 20
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine.{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1945&DraftYear=2003 |title=Seth Wand, Northwest Missouri State, OT, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
=Houston Texans=
Wand was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He started his second season, but was waived three years later on September 2, 2006.
=Tennessee Titans=
Wand then had a stint with the Tennessee Titans during the 2006 season. He was waived during final cuts on September 1, 2007.
=Oakland Raiders (first stint)=
On November 21, 2007, Wand signed with the Oakland Raiders. He was released by the team prior to the 2008 regular season opener on September 8, only to be re-signed two days later when offensive lineman Paul McQuistan was placed on injured reserve. On October 6, Wand was placed on injured reserve.
Wand was re-signed on August 5, 2009, after an injury to offensive tackle Khalif Barnes. He was released on September 5.{{cite news|title=Raiders release veteran QB Garcia|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d81268bce|work=NFL.com|date=2009-09-05}}
=Florida Tuskers=
Wand was selected by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League in the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009. {{citation needed|date=February 2014}}
=Oakland Raiders (second stint)=
On August 2, 2011, Wand re-signed with the Raiders.
On September 4, 2011, Wand was cut by the Oakland Raiders.{{cite news|title=Raiders release T Seth Wand, sign LB Ricky Brown|url=http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2011/09/04/practice-notes-practice-squad-additions-observations/|work=The Oakland Tribune|date=2011-09-04}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=wandset001 Stats Crew profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091012073640/http://www.ufl-football.com/players/profile/910 United Football League bio]
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Category:Sportspeople from Springfield, Missouri
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football players
Category:Houston Texans players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:Tennessee Titans players
Category:Oakland Raiders players