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Allen Barbre

Allen Wade Barbre (born June 22, 1984) is an American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Bill Hegarty

William Michael Hegarty (born October 13, 1927 in Medford, Massachusetts) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins.

Blaine Nye

He played right guard between Hall of Famer offensive tackle Rayfield Wright (1970–1976) and Dave Manders (1970–1972) or John Fitzgerald (1973–1976) at center and helped anchor a dominant offensive line that led the Cowboys to three Super Bowls in that time.

Blake Brockermeyer

Blake Weeks Brockermeyer (born April 11, 1973 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American football offensive tackle who formerly played for the Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, and Denver Broncos in the NFL.

Brian Russell

He was waived on December 22 when the team re-signed offensive tackle Ephraim Salaam.

Darnell Bing

He was a part of a Poly team that had an unprecedented five players ranked in the top 100 in the nation according to Rivals.com: tight end Marcedes Lewis, offensive tackle Winston Justice, defensive tackle Manuel Wright, running back Hershel Dennis and himself.

Dave Lapham

His nephew, Richard Lapham, earned first-team accolades as a high schooler at Souhegan High School in Amherst, New Hampshire in 2005 and played offensive tackle for Boston College.

Ed Budde

At the heart of the Chiefs’ offensive line with Jim Tyrer at left offensive tackle, his overpowering presence helped the Chiefs win two American Football League Championships (1966 and 1969) and a world championship in Super Bowl IV after defeating the NFL's Minnesota Vikings 23-7, with Budde able to handle the opposing right defensive tackle, Hall-of-Famer, Alan Page.

Ed Simmons

Edward Lamar Simmons (born December 31, 1963 in French Camp, California) is a former American football offensive tackle who played his entire eleven-year career with the Washington Redskins from 1987 to 1997 in the National Football League.

Hannes Irmer

Hannes Irmer (born c. 1988) is an American football Offensive Tackle for the Düsseldorf Panther of the German Football League.

Hunter Goodwin

He played as an offensive tackle for the Aggies for two years where he was an All-Southwest Conference pick, second team All-American, and GTE Scholar Athlete.

Jermey Parnell

The Dallas Cowboys' signed him to their active roster on October 14, 2010 with the intention of converting him to a full-time offensive tackle.

Lyle Sendlein

Throughout the playoffs, Sendlein provided excellent pass protection with Reggie Wells and Deuce Lutui at guards and Mike Gandy and Levi Brown at tackles.

Matthew Slater

He is the son of former NFL offensive tackle and Hall of Famer Jackie Slater and Annie Slater.

Michael Bamiro

Michael Bamiro (born October 9, 1990) is an American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).

Mike Black

Michael David Black (born August 24, 1964 in Auburn, California) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants.

PatchWerk Recording Studios

Founded in 1993 as a record label in Carson, California, by former Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Bob Whitfield, after financing studio time to record a demo for his high school friend and aspiring rapper Ras Kass, Bob hired his college friend and entrepreneur B.J. Kerr, and together they released Ras Kass first single "Remain AnonymouS".

Tackle-eligible play

Buffalo Bills' offensive tackle, Mitch Frerotte made a name for himself in 1992 by scoring 3 times in one season (twice on tackle-eligible plays), the best single season ever for an offensive lineman.

Tootie Robbins

James Elbert "Tootie" Robbins (born June 2, 1958 in Windsor, North Carolina) was an offensive tackle who played 12 seasons in the National Football League for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers.


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Andrew Green

Andrew Greene (born 1969), Canadian Football League offensive tackle

Cheryl Ford

She has a twin brother named Daryl and is the half sister of NFL offensive tackle Demetress Bell.

Chris Schultz

Schultz played offensive tackle in his senior year for the Wildcats.

Christopher Scott

Chris Scott (American football) (born 1987), American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers

Clay Matthews

Clay Matthews, Sr. (born 1928), former offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers

Comparisons between the National Football League and NCAA football

In the 1983 season, a Jets game against the Los Angeles Rams featured an 85-yard touchdown run by rookie Eric Dickerson, as well as a brawl between Rams offensive tackle Jackie Slater and Jets defensive end Mark Gastineau when Slater blindsided Gastineau after the Jet performed his infamous "Sack Dance" over fallen Rams quarterback Vince Ferragamo.

D'Brickashaw Ferguson

He was placed on the all-Atlantic Coast Conference first team two years in a row, and he became Virginia's first All-ACC offensive tackle since 1998.

Heath Herring

Herring's brother also competed in MMA, holding an undefeated 5-0 record before attending Baylor University to play football as an offensive tackle.

Jeff Chase

He attended West Virginia University and, as Jeff Sniffen, played offensive tackle on the football team from 1986 to 1991.

Jon Kolb

During his playing days, Kolb was widely regarded as one of the strongest men in the NFL and played like the strongest one, protecting Terry Bradshaw's blind side from his left offensive tackle position on pass plays and opening holes for running backs Franco Harris, Rocky Bleier, and John Fuqua.

Lee Bernet

An offensive tackle, he played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and played professionally for the American Football League's Denver Broncos in 1965 and 1966.

Mathias Kiwanuka

In 2005, he was involved in an incident with Virginia offensive tackle Brad Butler, who hit Kiwanuka after the whistle.

Minnesota Golden Gophers football under Lou Holtz

Linebacker Peter Najarian, punter Adam Kelly and offensive tackle Mark VonderHaar were named All-Big Ten second team.

Nolan Gottlieb

His father Stuart Gottlieb played four years as an offensive tackle with the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL.

Penalty flag

Many officials previously weighted flags with BBs, but the practice was largely discontinued after a flag thrown by NFL referee Jeff Triplette struck Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Orlando Brown in the eye during a 1999 game vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars, causing a serious injury to Brown, who later attacked Triplette and threw him to the ground.

Playmakers

Marcello Thedford as Kelvin "The Buffalo" James, #60 - A fourth year offensive tackle from Oklahoma State.

Ryan Clady

Rated only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was not ranked among the nation's top offensive tackle prospects.

Schwammel

Ade Schwammel (1908 – 1979), American football offensive tackle

Simpsonville, South Carolina

Jamon Meredith, Offensive Tackle and 2009 5th Round Draft Pick of the Green Bay Packers

Stuart, Iowa

Buck Shaw - offensive tackle who blocked for George Gipp on Knute Rockne's first undefeated University of Notre Dame football team, the first football head coach at the United States Air Force Academy, the Philadelphia Eagles head coach who won 1960 NFL Championship, and the only coach to have beaten Vince Lombardi in the playoffs.

Travis Swanson

Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Swanson was ranked as the No. 73 offensive tackle prospect in the class of 2009, which was highlighted by D. J. Fluker and Mason Walters.

Tyron Smith

Smith was considered one of the top offensive tackle prospects in the 2011 NFL Draft, along with Gabe Carimi, Anthony Castonzo, and Nate Solder.

Zach Banner

Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked as the No. 2 offensive tackle in his class, behind only D. J. Humphries.