Mark Tauscher
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| Mark Tauscher | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 17, 1977 (age 29) |
| Place of birth |  Marshfield, Wisconsin |
| Position(s) | Offensive tackle |
| College | University of Wisconsin |
| NFL Draft | 2000 / Round 7 |
| Team(s) | |
| 2000-Present | Green Bay Packers |
Mark Gerald Tauscher (born June 17, 1977 in Marshfield, Wisconsin) is an American football Offensive Tackle who currently plays for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL.
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[edit] High school years
While attending Auburndale High School (Auburndale, Wisconsin), Tauscher won three varsity letters in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was a two-time All-Conference honoree and a two-time All-State honoree and was also named the team MVP as a senior. In basketball, he won All-Conference honors.
[edit] College career
Tauscher made the University of Wisconsin team as a walk-on in 1995. After seeing little action his first two years, Tauscher earned a letter in 1998 and became a starter at right tackle the following year. He contributed significantly as a blocker to Ron Dayne's Heisman Trophy-winning season in 1999.
[edit] Professional career
During the 2000 NFL Draft, Tauscher was selected by the Packers in the seventh round with the 224th choice overall. He became a starter early in his rookie season, when long-time starter Earl Dotson suffered a back injury at Buffalo and since then has played in 66 games (starting 64 of them).
During the second game of the 2002 season, Tauscher suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament and a torn anterior cruciate ligament. As a result, he underwent surgery and missed the rest of the season. He made a successful comeback, however, and has started every game since his return in 2003.
Tauscher is regarded as a very good and consistent, if unspectacular player. He was one of the many unheralded players on the Green Bay offensive line that achieved so much success from 2000 to 2004.
