Theodore John Karras III is an American football center for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He played college football at Illinois and was drafted in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots, with whom he won two Super Bowl championships.
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Ted Karras Jr.: Who Is Ted Karras III Dad?
Karras is a third-generation NFL player. His grandfather, Ted Karras Sr., and great uncles, Lou Karras and Alex Karras played in the NFL during the 1950s and 1960s, and his father Ted Karras Jr. played during the 1987 season. He is also the seventh family member over three generations to play football in the Big Ten.
In the football program’s sixth year of play in 2012, Karras led the Knights to the 2012 NAIA Football National Championship, where they won 30–27 in overtime.
After the 2012 football season, Karras left Marian to become the second head football coach in Walsh University’s school history, replacing Jim Dennison. Walsh, located in North Canton, Ohio, formally introduced Karras as the Cavaliers’ new head coach on December 21, 2012.
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