Background
Teeter was born in Grand Haven, Michigan, in 1967.
Teeter was born in Grand Haven, Michigan, in 1967.
He attended Fruitport High School in Fruitport, Michigan.
He played college football as a middle guard for the from 1986 to 1989. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a special teams player for the Houston Oilers in 1993 and 1994. He also played during the spring of 1991 as a defensive lineman for the Frankfurt Galaxy in the World League of American Football and appeared in one game for the Minnesota Vikings in the fall of 1991.
While attending Fruitport High School, he played football at multiple positions and also competed for the track team as a sprinter who could run the 40-yard dash in 4.6 seconds.
He was the fastest and the strongest player on the Fruitport football team and played on both offense and defense. He was later inducted into the Fruitport Hall of Fame.
Teeter enrolled at the in 1986 and played college football as a middle guard for head coach Bo Schembechler"s Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1986 to 1989. He did not become a starter until his senior year.
He received a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology from Michigan.
Teeter was not selected in the 1990 NFL Draft. He signed with the Indianapolis Colts in 1990, but he was released in late August 1990 before the start of the 1990 NFL season. During the spring of 1991, Teeter played as a defensive lineman for the Frankfurt Galaxy in the inaugural season of the World League of American Football (WLAF).
He was selected to the WLAF"s All-World team at the end of the 1991 season.
After playing for the Galaxy, Teeter signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings and appeared in one game with the club during the 1991 season. He was waived by the Vikings in late August 1992.
Teeter returned to the NFL as a player for the Houston Oilers. He played on special teams for the Oilers in 28 games during the 1993 and 1994 Houston Oilers seasons.
He signed with the Carolina Panthers in 1995 but did not appear in any regular season games.
Teeter appeared in a total of 29 NFL games for the Vikings and Oilers. Teeter signed a contract for $1.4million in 1995 but then hurt his back.