Thayer Munford Explained

Thayer Munford
Current Team:Las Vegas Raiders
Number:77
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:18 September 1999
Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lbs:315
High School:Massillon Washington
(Massillon, Ohio)
College:Ohio State (2017–2021)
Draftyear:2022
Draftround:7
Draftpick:238
Pastteams:
  • Las Vegas Raiders (–present)
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:32
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:14
Pfr:MunfTh00

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 years

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

Munford was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the seventh round, 238th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[13] As a rookie, he appeared in all 17 games and started four.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bielik . Tim . July 10, 2018 . How Thayer Munford transformed from a 360-pound high school junior to Ohio State's potential starting left tackle . September 2, 2021 . Cleveland.com.
  2. Web site: Goul . Matt . August 13, 2016 . OHSAA rules Massillon Washington football transfer Thayer Munford ineligible, coach banned for playoffs . September 2, 2021 . Cleveland.com.
  3. Web site: August 12, 2016 . OHSAA rules Munford can't play for Massillon . September 11, 2021 . . April 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210421054937/https://www.cantonrep.com/news/20160812/ohsaa-rules-munford-cant-play-for-massillon . dead .
  4. Web site: January 31, 2017 . Signing Day: Thayer Munford dreams big and makes it . September 11, 2021 . . September 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210911141547/https://www.indeonline.com/news/20170131/signing-day-thayer-munford-dreams-big-and-makes-it . dead .
  5. Web site: Zucker . Joseph . February 1, 2017 . Thayer Munford to Ohio State: Buckeyes Land 4-Star OT Prospect . September 11, 2021 . Bleacher Report.
  6. Web site: Kaufman . Joey . September 6, 2019 . Inside Thayer Munford's journey from overweight high schooler to starting Ohio State lineman. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210911135424/https://www.dispatch.com/sports/20190906/gameday--inside-thayer-munfords-journey-from-overweight-high-schooler-to-starting-ohio-state-lineman . September 11, 2021 . September 11, 2021 . The Columbus Dispatch.
  7. Web site: Lesmerises . Doug . December 27, 2019 . Ohio State football left tackle Thayer Munford won the fight to stay on the field for the Fiesta Bowl . September 11, 2021 . Cleveland.com.
  8. Web site: Rabinowitz . Bill . August 28, 2021 . Thayer Munford earns Block O honor . April 29, 2023 . The Columbus Dispatch . en-US.
  9. Web site: Baird . Nathan . January 16, 2021 . Ohio State football’s Thayer Munford putting off NFL Draft for another year with Buckeyes . September 11, 2021 . Cleveland.com.
  10. Web site: Baird . Nathan . August 11, 2021 . Thayer Munford, Dawand Jones and the pact that may reshape Ohio State football’s offensive line . January 7, 2022 . Cleveland.com.
  11. Web site: 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 . January 7, 2022 . Cleveland.com.
  12. Web site: Kaufman . Joey . December 29, 2021 . 'I think I feel at home:' Thayer Munford moves back to left tackle for final Ohio State football game . January 7, 2022 . The Columbus Dispatch.
  13. Web site: Edwards . Levi . April 30, 2022 . Raiders select Thayer Munford Jr. with the No. 238 pick . March 10, 2023 . Raiders.com.
  14. Web site: Thayer Munford 2022 Game Log . April 29, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.

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