Rob Renes (born March 28, 1977) is an American former college football player who was a nose tackle for the Michigan Wolverines.
[3] Two weeks into training camp with the Colts in 2000, Renes was diagnosed with a fractured L-5 vertebrae and was later placed on injured reserve.
He wore a back brace for more than a year, was waived by the Colts and began teaching at Saline Middle School near Ann Arbor.
In 2002, Renes attempted a comeback with the Colts, but he suffered numbness from nerve damage and was unable to continue playing football.
After his unsuccessful comeback attempt, Renes told his hometown newspaper, the Holland Sentinel: "I realized that I pushed it to the brink and feel good about the opportunities that I've had.