John Theus
| No. 74 – Carolina Panthers | |||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | January 19, 1994 Jacksonville, Florida | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 303 lb (137 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Jacksonville (FL) Bolles | ||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 145 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||
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John Bailey Theus (born January 19, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at 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
Coming out of college, Theus was projected to be a fourth to sixth round selection. He was ranked the 14th best offensive tackle out of the 109 available by NFLDraftScout.com. He was invited to the NFL Combine and was able to complete all their drills and workouts besides the bench. He participated at Georgia's Pro Day and was satisfied with his combine number, only performing positional drills and the bench.
| 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 6 in (1.98 m) |
313 lb (142 kg) |
34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.22 s | 1.80 s | 3.00 s | 4.78 s | 7.90 s | 28 in (0.71 m) |
8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[10] | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers selected Theus in the fifth round, (145th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.[11]
On May 5, 2016, the 49ers signed Theus to a four-year, $2.59 million rookie contract with a signing bonus of $257,612.[12]
On September 13, 2017, Theus was waived by the 49ers.[13]
Carolina Panthers
On September 14, 2017, Theus was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[14]
References
- ^ "Bolles' two-year run of state titles ends with road loss to Ocala Trinity Catholic". Florida Times-Union. November 27, 2010.
- ^ "Jacksonville Bolles' late rally upends Miami Booker T. Washington 33-25". Orlando Sentinel. December 11, 2011.
- ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2890
- ^ "Bolles' five-star lineman John Theus commits to Georgia". Florida Times-Union. July 15, 2011.
- ^ "Freshman OL John Theus a 'tough kid' with huge upside for Bulldogs". Online Athens. December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Freshman Theus may make a push for starting role on UGA's offensive line". Online Athens. August 1, 2012.
- ^ "CBSSports.com 2012 All-Freshman Team". CBSSports.com. December 7, 2012.
- ^ "Sporting News' 2012 Freshman All-American team". Sporting News. December 7, 2012.
- ^ "John Theus seeks big finish to UGA football career". Times Free Press. July 23, 2015.
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – John Theus". nfl.com. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ Fann, Joe (April 30, 2016). "San Francisco 49ers Draft Georgia OL John Theus". 49ers.com. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ David Fucillo (May 5, 2016). "49er's draft pick John Theus signs rookie contract". ninersnation.com. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Sign LB Elijah Lee, Waive OL John Theus". 49ers.com. September 13, 2017.
- ^ Strickland, Bryan (September 14, 2017). "Panthers claim OT John Theus". Panthers.com.
