John Theus
| No. 71 San Francisco 49ers | |||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
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| Date of birth: | January 19, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth: | Jacksonville, Florida | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight: | 317 lb (144 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Jacksonville (FL) Bolles | ||
| College: | Georgia | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 5 / Pick: 145 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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John Bailey Theus (born January 19, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He attended the University of Georgia.
High school career
A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Theus attended Bolles School where he was coached by Corky Rogers. As a sophomore, he was part of a 12–1 Bolles Bulldogs team led by running back Jawan Jamison that defeated Tampa Catholic for the 2009 FHSAA Class 4A state title. In his junior season, Bolles went undefeated through the regular season, only to lose 35–21 to Orlando Trinity Catholic in the Region 1-2B championship.[1] In Theus' senior season, Bolles went 16–1 and beat Miami Washington for the second Class 4A state title in three years.[2] After the season, Theus played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and was also named All-American by Parade and USA Today.
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 true freshman season at Georgia, Theus started all 14 games at right tackle.[5] He was only the third true freshman to start at offensive tackle in a season opener for UGA since freshmen became eligible in 1973, and the first since Trinton Sturdivant in 2007.[6] After a solid season in which Georgia ranked No. 1 in the SEC in yards per play, Theus was named Freshman All-American by CBSSports.com,[7] The Sporting News,[8] and Phil Steele. As a sophomore, Theus lost his starting job for stints when Kolton Houston returned to the team after having his eligibility cleared by the 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 offensive line that helped Georgia rush for 257.8 yards per game, which ranked first in the SEC. Theus earned AP Honorable Mention All-SEC after the season.
Professional career
Theus was drafted by the 49ers in the fifth round, 145th overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft.
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.
- ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2890
- ↑ "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.
