Joe Staley biography
Date of birth : 1984-08-30
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Rockford, MI
Nationality : American
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2010-10-15
Credited as : Football player NFL, offensive lineman for the 49ers, Pro Bowl/NFL Draft player
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Originally the second of two 1st-round (28th pick overall) draft choices by SF in 2007 ... Signed a 6-year contract extension through 2017 on 6/6/09.
•Following his rookie season, Joe got a suprise call from a marketing company looking to create a bobblehead of him for a hometown baseball promotion. The former Rockford High School and Central Michigan star was taken back by it. “It’s pretty crazy,” said Joe. “It’s kind of crazy to have something that has your likeness on it. It kind of freaked me out.” His bobblehead was given out to the first 1,000 fans at Fifth Third Ballpark when the West Michigan Whitecaps faced the Lansing Lugnuts. On the bobblehead, Joe is holding a helmet and is decked out in his high school uniform with No. 84 on his jersey. “I think they were going for my retro-Rockford days. In the current day, you would have to put 200 pounds on that doll,” said Joe, who was a relay runner and tight end in high school.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
•Became the first 49ers rookie offensive lineman to start every single game in a season since Cas Banaszek (1968-77), who started all 14 contests in 1968.
•Was 1 of only 3 NFL rookies (49ers LB Patrick Willis and Browns LT Joe Thomas) to line up for every single snap in 2007, and was 1 of 35 NFL players overall to accomplish the feat out of 1,898 total players.
2009:
•Sidelined with sprained knee ligaments suffered at Ind. (11/1) from Weeks 9-14, and was inactive at StL (1/3) with a knee injury.
•Helped the team rush for a season-high 246 yds. vs. Sea. (9/20).
•Suffered a quad contusion at Min. (9/27), marking the first time in his career that he missed an offensive play.
•Returned to start at left tackle at Phi (12/20), after being inactive from Weeks 9-14.
2008:
•Started all 16 games at left tackle and was the only 49ers player to line up for every single snap.
•Was part of an offensive line that did not allow a sack at Arz. (11/10), breaking an NFL record 31-game streak by the Cardinals defense with at least one sack.
•Recorded first NFL TD on a fumble recovery following a WR Jason HIll 6-yd. reception vs. NYJ (12/7).
2007:
•Started all 16 games at RT for 49ers after beating out T Kwame Harris for position in training camp. Played every single snap on offense as a rookie.
COLLEGE:
•Saw action in 46 games with 39 starts at Central Michigan and helped team produce a 1,000-yd. rusher in three of his four seasons (2003-05). Arrived on Central Michigan’s campus as a 225-pound tight end in 2003, but developed into one of the elite offensive tackles in collegiate game. Recorded fastest 40-yd. dash time (4.7) of any offensive lineman at 2007 NFL Combine. Consensus All-Mid American Conference first-team choice as one of three team captains as a senior, starting all 14 games at left tackle and helping team rank 22nd in nation with 245.9 passing yd. per game. All-Mid American Conference first-team choice as a junior as he moved to left offensive tackle and started 11 games. Shifted to right offensive tackle as a sophomore during preseason and started 11 games as he assisted team in averaging 395.5 yds. per game. Played in team’s final 11 games with 4 starts at tight end as a freshman and posted 11 recepts. for 130 yds. with 1 TD.
PERSONAL:
•Attended Rockford (MI) HS, where he lettered twice in both football and track.
•Caught 24 passes for 559 yds. with 7 TDs as a senior.
•Set three school records in track: 200-meters (21.9), 4x100 (42.5) and 4x200 (1:27) relay teams.
•Placed 6th in state for 200m to earn All-State honors as team finished 4th in state finals in 4x100m, 4th in 4x200m and 6th in 4x400m (43.1).
•Born Joe Staley (8/30/84) in Rockford, MI.
