Thayer Munford
.jpg) Munford with Ohio State in 2018 | |||||||
| No. 77 – Las Vegas Raiders | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | September 18, 1999 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Massillon Washington (Massillon, Ohio) | ||||||
| College: | Ohio State (2017–2021) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 7 / pick: 238 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||
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Thayer Munford Jr. (born September 18, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.
Early life and high school career
Munford grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and initially attended La Salle High School.[1] Before his senior year, he moved to Massillon, Ohio and transferred to Massillon Washington High School who were coached by his former coach at La Salle, Nate Moore.[2] Moore and his wife took legal custody of Munford shortly before his senior year. He was originally ruled ineligible by the Ohio High School Athletic Association after it was ruled that his transfer was a violation of the organization's recruiting rules.[3] The ruling was later reversed and Munford was eligible for the final three games of the season.[4] Munford was rated a four star recruit and committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Kentucky, Iowa, and Pittsburgh.[5]
College career
Munford played as a reserve offensive lineman as a freshman. He was named a starter going into his sophomore season and started the first 13 games of the season before suffering a back injury.[6] Munford started all of the Buckeyes games as a junior and was named second team All-Big Ten Conference.[7] As a senior, he was named first team All-Big Ten after starting all seven of Ohio State's games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.[8] After considering entering the 2021 NFL Draft, Munford decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Ohio State for a fifth season.[9] He was moved to left guard prior to the start of the season.[10] Munford was named first team All-Big Ten and a first team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association in his final season.[11] He moved back to the tackle position for the 2022 Rose Bowl, his last game at Ohio State, after Nicholas Petit-Frere opted out of the game to prepare for the NFL Draft.[12]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in (1.97 m) |
328 lb (149 kg) |
35+1⁄8 in (0.89 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.39 s | 1.80 s | 3.07 s | 4.77 s | 7.74 s | 22.0 in (0.56 m) |
8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
22 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14] | ||||||||||||
Munford was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the seventh round, 238th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[15] As a rookie, he appeared in all 17 games and started four.[16]
References
- ^ Bielik, Tim (July 10, 2018). "How Thayer Munford transformed from a 360-pound high school junior to Ohio State's potential starting left tackle". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Goul, Matt (August 13, 2016). "OHSAA rules Massillon Washington football transfer Thayer Munford ineligible, coach banned for playoffs". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "OHSAA rules Munford can't play for Massillon". The Repository. August 12, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "Signing Day: Thayer Munford dreams big and makes it". The Independent. January 31, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Zucker, Joseph (February 1, 2017). "Thayer Munford to Ohio State: Buckeyes Land 4-Star OT Prospect". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "Inside Thayer Munford's journey from overweight high schooler to starting Ohio State lineman". The Columbus Dispatch. September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Lesmerises, Doug (December 27, 2019). "Ohio State football left tackle Thayer Munford won the fight to stay on the field for the Fiesta Bowl". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Bill (August 28, 2021). "Thayer Munford earns Block O honor". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (January 16, 2021). "Ohio State football's Thayer Munford putting off NFL Draft for another year with Buckeyes". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (August 11, 2021). "Thayer Munford, Dawand Jones and the pact that may reshape Ohio State football's offensive line". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (December 15, 2021). "Ohio State football's Chris Olave and Thayer Munford get trees in Buckeye Grove as AFCA first team All-Americans". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey (December 29, 2021). "'I think I feel at home:' Thayer Munford moves back to left tackle for final Ohio State football game". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "Thayer Munford Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "Thayer Munford, Ohio State, OT, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ Edwards, Levi (April 30, 2022). "Raiders select Thayer Munford Jr. with the No. 238 pick". Raiders.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Thayer Munford 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.