John Wetzel (American football)
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
.JPG) Wetzel with the Arizona Cardinals in 2017 | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||||||
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| Born: | July 18, 1991 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 328 lb (149 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Brashear (Pittsburgh) | ||||||
| College: | Boston College | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013: undrafted | ||||||
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John William Wetzel (born July 18, 1991) is an American former professional football offensive guard. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles.
Wetzel attended Brashear High School, where he played as a two-way player at offensive tackle and defensive end. As a junior, he became a starter.
As a senior, he posted 70 tackles (52 solo) and 7 sacks, He contributed to the school winning consecutive City League titles (2007 and 2008), while being named a two-time All-City selection.
He also competed in basketball, volleyball, and track.
College career
Wetzel accepted a football scholarship from Boston College. As a true freshman, he was a backup offensive tackle behind Anthony Castonzo and appeared in 6 games.
As a sophomore, he was a backup offensive tackle and appeared in 8 games. As a junior, he became a starter after Castonzo graduated and started 12 games at left tackle.
As a senior, he was moved to right tackle, so that Emmett Cleary could handle the left side.