Jon Stinchcomb

Jon Stinchcomb
No. 78     
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: September 27, 1979 (1979-09-27) (age 32)
Place of birth: Atlanta, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight: 315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
College: Georgia
NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37
Debuted in 2003 for the New Orleans Saints
Last played in 2010 for the New Orleans Saints
Career history
Roster status: Retired
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NFL.com

Jon Stinchcomb (born August 27, 1979 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former American football offensive tackle who played eight seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Georgia.

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Professional career

New Orleans Saints

After spending his first two years with the Saints as a backup, Stinchcomb missed the entire 2005 season with a knee injury, then took over the starting right tackle position for the Saints in 2006. He started 80 consecutive games for the Saints over five seasons, was named the team's Man of the Year in 2008, and went to the Pro Bowl in the Saints' Super Bowl-winning 2009 season. In 2010, however, he played through injury and was deemed to be less effective. He was released on August 15, 2011, after the Saints' first exhibition game of the 2011 season.[1][2] On September 22, 2011, he told a New Orleans radio interviewer that he had decided to retire, with plans to pursue a career in physical therapy.[3]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Matt Stinchcomb, a former offensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He attended Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia, where he was a USA Today and Parade All-American. [4]

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