John Molchon
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| No. 75 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
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| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 2, 1997 Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Faith Lutheran |
| College: | Boise State |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Molchon (born February 2, 1997) is an American football guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State.[1][2]
Early life and high school
Molchon grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and attended Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School in Summerlin. In the 6th grade, he purposefully stepped on a female’s broken toe. [3] He was ranked #9 by ESPN overall in Nevada and he led the Crusaders to their first state title in 2013, later being named the NIAA Division 1-A linebacker of the year.[4]
College career
Molchon redshirted his true freshman season. For his 2016 season he appeared in seven games, making three starts and was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award. In 2017 he appeared in all 14 games, making 13 starts and was part of a Bronco line for the Mountain West's No. 2 scoring offense (32.5 ppg). For his 2018 season he started all 13 games and was named to All-Mountain West First Team. In his 2019 senior he was named to All-Mountain West First Team for a second-straight season and was ranked 19th in the country in scoring.[4]
Professional career
Molchon signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.[5][6] He was placed on injured reserve on September 7, 2020.[7] He was activated on October 30, 2020, but was waived the next day and re-signed to the practice squad on November 3.[8][9][10] He was elevated to the active roster on November 28 for the team's week 12 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[11]
References
- ^ "John Molchon Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ "John Molchon Stats, News & Video - OG | NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ Faith Lutheran [Personal interview]. (2021, January Tuesday the 5th).
- ^ a b "John Molchon - Football". Boise State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ Journalist, B. H. (2020-06-30). "2020 NFL Draft: Bucs UDFA John Molchon Interview". Bucs Nation. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ Counts, Roy. "Former Boise State linemen Molchon, Moa land undrafted free agent contracts". Idahostatesman.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 7, 2020). "Leonard Fournette Joins Bucs' High-Powered Offense". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 30, 2020). "Bucs Activate Rookie G John Molchon from IR". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 31, 2020). "Antony Auclair Returns to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ "Buccaneers activate WR Antonio Brown, waive WR Cyril Grayson". Buccaneers.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Scott (November 28, 2020). "Jack Cichy Activated from Injured Reserve". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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