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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1983-08-23)August 23, 1983 (age 41) Sonoma, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Sonoma (CA) Valley | ||||||||
| College: | Nevada | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2006: 5th round, 165th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Anthony Gene Moll (born August 23, 1983) is an American former professionalfootballguard andoffensive tackle of theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected in the fifth round of the2006 NFL draft by theGreen Bay Packers. He playedcollege football for theUniversity of Nevada, Reno (Nevada).
He was also a member of theBaltimore Ravens,Jacksonville Jaguars,San Diego Chargers, andWashington Redskins.
Born inSonoma, California, he attendedSonoma Valley High School where he was an All-Empire defensive end.[1] He graduated from Sonoma Valley in 2001.[2]
Moll playedcollege football atNevada. He played tight end until his senior year when he was switched to left tackle, a position at which he earned first-team all-Western Athletic Conference honors. Nevada coachChris Ault said of Moll, "He's as mentally tough as any athlete I've ever coached."[3]
Moll was drafted by theGreen Bay Packers in the fifth round of the2006 NFL draft.[4][5] Considered a "fringe" NFL draft pick, Packers coachMike McCarthy said, "If you'd told me Tony Moll would be starting for us in the spring after the first minicamp, frankly, I would've taken that bet."[3] Even his mother, Gina Moll, noted, "When he first got drafted, we said 'OK, let's just hope he makes the practice squad.'"[3] The 6 foot, 5 inch rookie surprised McCarthy, earned a spot in the Packers' lineup, and became "a blocking mainstay" for Green Bay quarterbackBrett Favre.[6] He appeared in all 16 games for the 2006 Packers, starting five games each at right guard and right tackle.[1][5] In his second season with the Packers, Moll suffered a pinched nerve in his neck during training camp.[6] He recalled, "There was a flash of pain. It resulted in pins and needles in my fingers, like when you hit your funny bone."[1] He missed the first five games of the season due to the injury, started the next three games, and then re-injured himself.[1] He appeared in a total of nine games in 2007, three as a starter.[5] As a third-year player in 2008, Moll split his playing time between the right guard and right tackle positions. He appeared in 14 games for the 2008 Packers, but only five as a starter.[5]
In September 2009, Moll was traded to the rightBaltimore Ravens for defensive backDerrick Martin.[7] Moll appeared in five games for the Ravens in 2009, none as a starter.[5] In April 2010, the Ravens re-signed Moll as a restricted free agent to a one-year, $1.176 million contract.[8][9]
Moll signed with theJacksonville Jaguars on August 10, 2011. He was released on September 3.
TheSan Diego Chargers signed him on November 15, 2011. He became an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2011 season.
TheWashington Redskins signed him on August 4, 2012.[10] He was released by the team on August 27.[11]