John Theus

John Theus
No. 71San Francisco 49ers
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1994-01-19) January 19, 1994
Place of birth: Jacksonville, Florida
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight: 317 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school: Jacksonville (FL) Bolles
College: Georgia
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 145
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

John Bailey Theus (born January 19, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He attended the University of Georgia.

High school career

A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Theus attended Bolles School where he was coached by Corky Rogers. As a sophomore, he was part of a 12–1 Bolles Bulldogs team led by running back Jawan Jamison that defeated Tampa Catholic for the 2009 FHSAA Class 4A state title. In his junior season, Bolles went undefeated through the regular season, only to lose 35–21 to Orlando Trinity Catholic in the Region 1-2B championship.[1] In Theus' senior season, Bolles went 16–1 and beat Miami Washington for the second Class 4A state title in three years.[2] After the season, Theus played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and was also named All-American by Parade and USA Today.

Regarded as a consensus five-star recruit, Theus was ranked as one of the best offensive tackle prospects of the class of 2012, which also included Zach Banner, D. J. Humphries, and Andrus Peat.[3] With scholarship offers from almost every major program in the country, Theus chose Georgia over Notre Dame, Florida, Texas, and Alabama.[4]

College career

In his true freshman season at Georgia, Theus started all 14 games at right tackle.[5] He was only the third true freshman to start at offensive tackle in a season opener for UGA since freshmen became eligible in 1973, and the first since Trinton Sturdivant in 2007.[6] After a solid season in which Georgia ranked No. 1 in the SEC in yards per play, Theus was named Freshman All-American by CBSSports.com,[7] The Sporting News,[8] and Phil Steele. As a sophomore, Theus lost his starting job for stints when Kolton Houston returned to the team after having his eligibility cleared by the NCAA.[9] Theus played in all 13 games of the season, starting eight of them.

For his junior season, Theus was moved over to left tackle where he started in all 13 games. He was part of an offensive line that helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC. Theus earned AP Honorable Mention All-SEC after the season.

Professional career

Theus was drafted by the 49ers in the fifth round, 145th overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft.

References

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