John Theus
Jacksonville (FL) Bolles | |||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||
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| NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 145 | ||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
John Bailey Theus (born January 19, 1994) is a former
offensive tackle. He played college football at the University of Georgia
.
Early years
A native of
.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
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
team captain
.
Professional career
Pre-draft
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
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 him 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
injured reserve on December 2, 2017.[15]
On February 26, 2018, Theus was waived by the Panthers.[16]
New Orleans Saints
On February 27, 2018, Theus was claimed off waivers by the
waived/injured by the Saints on May 7, 2018 and was placed on injured reserve.[18] He was released on May 16, 2018.[19]
Tennessee Titans
On May 17, 2018, Theus was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans.[20]
On August 1, 2018, Theus announced his retirement from the NFL.[21]
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.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "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.
- ^ "Carolina Panthers roster news: Zach Moore promoted from practice squad, John Theus placed on injured reserve". CatScratchReader.com. December 2, 2017.
- ^ "Carolina Panthers release offensive tackle John Theus". CatScratchReader.com. February 26, 2018.
- ^ Alper, Josh (February 27, 2018). "Saints claim John Theus, release Gerald Hodges". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Williams, Charean (May 7, 2018). "Saints sign four undrafted rookies, waive four to make room". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "John Theus: Waived by New Orleans". CBSSports.com. May 16, 2018.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 17, 2018). "Titans Claim Offensive Lineman John Theus off Waivers". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 1, 2018). "Titans place John Theus on reserve/retired list". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
External links
- John Theus on Twitter
- Georgia Bulldogs bio
