Stefen Wisniewski

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Stefen Wisniewski

No. 61 Oakland Raiders

Center / Guard

Personal information

Date of birth: March 22, 1989

Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight: 307 lb (139 kg)

Career information

High school: Pittsburgh (PA) Central Catholic

College: Penn State

NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48

Debuted in 2011 for the Oakland Raiders

Career history

Oakland Raiders (2011–present)

Roster status: Active

Career highlights and awards

Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week (Week 3)
- All-Rookie team PFW & SN 2011
NFF Scholar-Athlete, 2010
First Team All-Big Ten, 2009, 2010
All-American (AFCA) 2010
Academic All-American, 2008, 2009, 2010

Career NFL statistics as of 2013

Games played	45
Games started	45
Stats at NFL.com

Stefen David Wisniewski (born March 22, 1989) is an American football offensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). Wisniewski was selected in the 2nd round, 48th overall of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Personal

Wisniewski comes from an athletic family; his father Leo Wisniewski played four seasons for the Colts as a nose tackle, while his uncle Steve Wisniewski was an eight-time Pro Bowl guard with the Raiders and is the team's first-year assistant offensive line coach for 2011. The extended family also includes current NHL defenseman James Wisniewski. He played in the 2007 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

College career

Wisniewski became the first Penn State Football student-athlete to be named an ESPN Academic All-American three times, having been a first team selection in 2008, 2009, and 2010.^[1] He became Penn State's 95th first team All-American at the conclusion of the 2010 season.^[2] Prior to the 2011 NFL Draft, Wisniewski was regarded as one of the top centers prospects available.^[3]

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Wisniewski was taken with the 48th overall pick in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders, and signed with the Raiders shortly before the beginning of the 2011 training camp. Stating that he wished to create his own legacy, he declined to wear his uncle's old uniform #76 (which was available), opting for his college #61 instead.^[4]

At the beginning of the 2011 season, coach Hue Jackson named Wisniewski the Raiders' starting left guard, the same position occupied by Steve Wisniewski, placed between Samson Satele at center and Jared Veldheer at left tackle. On opening day of the 2011 NFL season, the offensive line cleared the way for 190 rushing yards and a victory over the Denver Broncos.

Wisniewski was named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for Week 3 of the 2011 NFL season, after the Oakland offensive line cleared the way for 234 rushing yards and allowing only one sack against the New York Jets. His lead block on a pivotal fourth-quarter touchdown run gave Oakland a two-score lead.^[5] On January 2012, Wisniewski was named to the Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie team for his outstanding rookie season as starting left guard. Wisniewski helped pave the way for the NFL's 7th ranked rushing attack and anchored an offensive line that only allowed 25 sacks, tied for 3rd best in the NFL.

With the departure of Satele to the Indianapolis Colts in the 2012 offseason, Wisniewski became the Raiders' starting center.

References

↑ "Penn State Again Leads Nation With Three First Team ESPN Academic All-Americans". Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. 2010-11-23.
↑ "Wisniewski Selected AFCA All-American". Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. 2010-11-29.
↑ "NFL Draft – 2011 C Draft Prospects". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
↑ "Oakland Raider Draft Picks Get Their New Jersey Numbers". Silver and Black Pride. 2011-05-09.
↑ "Wisniewski Voted Rookie of the Week". Oakland Raiders. 2011-09-30.

External links

Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • Pro-Football-Reference
Oakland Raiders bio
Penn State Nittany Lions bio

v t e Oakland Raiders 2011 NFL Draft selections

Stefen Wisniewski DeMarcus Van Dyke Joseph Barksdale Chimdi Chekwa Taiwan Jones Denarius Moore Richard Gordon David Ausberry Terrelle Pryor (Supp.)

Draft Years: 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

v t e Oakland Raiders current roster

Active roster	2 Terrelle Pryor 7 Marquette King 10 Greg Jenkins 11 Sebastian Janikowski 12 Jacoby Ford 14 Matt McGloin 17 Denarius Moore 18 Andre Holmes 19 Brice Butler 20 Darren McFadden 21 Mike Jenkins 22 Taiwan Jones 23 Tracy Porter 24 Charles Woodson 27 Rashad Jennings 28 Phillip Adams 29 Brandian Ross 32 Jeremy Stewart 35 Chimdi Chekwa 37 Chance Casey 42 Shelton Johnson 45 Marcel Reece 49 Jamize Olawale 53 Nick Roach 54 Marshall McFadden 55 Sio Moore 56 Miles Burris 58 Ryan Robinson 59 Jon Condo 61 Stefen Wisniewski 63 Lamar Mady 64 Andre Gurode 65 Mike Brisiel 68 Jared Veldheer 69 Khalif Barnes 71 Menelik Watson 73 Matt McCants 76 Lucas Nix 77 Ricky Lumpkin 79 Tony Pashos 80 Rod Streater 81 Mychal Rivera 85 Jeron Mastrud 88 Nick Kasa 90 Pat Sims 91 Jack Crawford 92 Stacy McGee 93 Jason Hunter 94 Kevin Burnett 95 Kaelin Burnett 97 Daniel Muir 98 Vance Walker 99 Lamarr Houston

Practice squad	16 Jared Green 36 Johnny Adams 38 Kyle McCarthy 47 Eric Harper 72 Jack Cornell 89 Brian Leonhardt 96 Chris McCoy

Reserve lists	25 D. J. Hayden (IR) 26 Usama Young (IR) 33 Tyvon Branch (IR) 34 Latavius Murray (IR) 50 Kaluka Maiava (IR) 70 Tony Bergstrom (IR) 84 Juron Criner (IR) 86 David Ausberry (IR)

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Persondata
Name	Wisniewski, Stefen
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	March 22, 1989
Place of birth	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of death
Place of death

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