Joe Staley
Staley in 2012
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| No. 74 San Francisco 49ers | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 30, 1984 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Rockford, Michigan | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Rockford (MI) | ||||||
| College: | Central Michigan | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Games played: | 143 |
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| Games started: | 143 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Joe Staley (born August 30, 1984) is an American football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the 49ers in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Central Michigan.
Staley earned two letters in football and two in track at Rockford High School, he caught 24 passes for 559 yards and seven touchdowns as a prep senior. Staley was named Grand Rapids Press Dream Team member and was ranked No. 13 overall prospect by the Detroit Free Press and No. 49 by the Detroit News.
Staley was also a standout track and field athlete for the Rockford High School track team. He set three school records in the 200-meter dash, with a time of 21.9 seconds, in the 4 × 100 metres relay, with a time of 42.56 seconds and in the 4 × 200m relay, with a time of 1:27.86 minutes. He also placed sixth in state in the 200 meters to earn all-state honors, the team was fourth in the 4 × 100m, fourth in 4 × 200m and sixth in 4 × 400m. His time of 21.9 seconds in the 200 meters ranks as the fastest among offensive linemen ever in the NFL.
Staley received an athletic scholarship to attend Central Michigan University, where he played for the Central Michigan Chippewas football team from 2004 to 2007. Staley began his career as a tight end. He added 80 pounds to his 6' 5" frame without sacrificing footspeed. He played in 11 games as a true freshman, catching 11 passes for 130 yards and one touchdown and posted a career-high two catches for 34 yards and a touchdown against Eastern Michigan University. Due to his size, Staley was moved to the offensive line during his sophomore season. He started all 11 games at right tackle.
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