Jon Runyan

Jon Runyan


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 3rd district
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015
Preceded by	John Adler
Succeeded by	Tom MacArthur
Personal details
Born	Jon Daniel Runyan (1973-11-27) November 27, 1973 (age 43) Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Loretta Runyan
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Website	House website

Jon Runyan

No. 69

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Personal information

Date of birth:

November 27, 1973 (age 43)

Place of birth:

Height:

6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)

Weight:

330 lb (150 kg)

Career information

College:

NFL Draft:

1996 / Round: 4 / Pick: 109

Career history

Career highlights and awards

Career NFL statistics

Player stats at PFR

Jon Daniel Runyan (born November 27, 1973) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. Before entering politics, he was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League, where he played for fourteen seasons. He was a participant in the 2003 Pro Bowl following the 2002 NFL season.

He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft and later played for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Diego Chargers. Runyan was the last active NFL player to have played for the Oilers. He played college football at Michigan where he was a 1995 All-Big Ten Conference selection. In high school, he had been an All-State (Michigan) selection in basketball and two-time state champion shot putter.

On November 6, 2013, Runyan announced he would not seek reelection to Congress in 2014.

On May 17, 2016, the NFL announced they hired Runyan as their Vice President of the Policy and Rules administration.

Runyan was born in Flint, Michigan where his father was an employee of General Motors.

Runyan continues to hold the Flint, Michigan Carman-Ainsworth Middle School shot put record with a 1988 heave of 50 feet 7 inches (15.42 m). Runyan was a two-time Michigan High School Athletic Association state shotput champion for Carman-Ainsworth High School (1991 57 feet 6 inches (17.53 m); 1992 59 feet 5 inches (18.11 m)). He was a 1992 Detroit News second team All-State basketball center. He was recruited by Michigan State men's basketball, though he declined in order to play football. He chose to play for the Michigan Wolverines football team where he was an All-Big Ten Conference selection for the 1995 Wolverines.