Tony Pashos
 Pashos with the 49ers in 2009 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 3, 1980 Palos Heights, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lockport Township (IL) | ||||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003 / round: 5 / pick: 173 | ||||||||
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Anthony George Pashos (born August 3, 1980) is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Illinois.
Pashos also played for the Cologne Centurions, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders.
Early life
[edit]Born in Palos Heights, Illinois, Pashos attended Lockport Township High School in Lockport, Illinois, and graduated in 1999.[1]
College career
[edit]At the University of Illinois, Pashos started all 47 games of his collegiate career at right tackle, beginning in 1999, and was named First-Team All-Big Ten in 2001 and 2002.
Professional career
[edit]Baltimore Ravens
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Pashos was picked with the 173rd overall selection in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens.[2] He played in ten games, all starts, for the Cologne Centurions during the 2004 NFL Europe season.[3]
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]On March 2, 2007, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Pashos on the first day of free agency. He started 31 of 32 games for the Jaguars at right tackle. On September 5, 2009, Pashos was cut by the Jaguars to make room for Eben Britton.
San Francisco 49ers
[edit]Pashos signed with the San Francisco 49ers on September 6, 2009.
On October 25, 2009, in a game against the Houston Texans, Pashos fractured his left scapula. He was placed on injured reserve the next day.
Cleveland Browns
[edit]Pashos signed with the Cleveland Browns on March 7, 2010. The Browns released Pashos on March 12, 2012.
Washington Redskins
[edit]Pashos signed with the Washington Redskins on March 11, 2013.[4] The Redskins waived Pashos on August 31, 2013, for final roster cuts before the start of 2013 season.[5]
Oakland Raiders
[edit]He was signed by the Oakland Raiders on September 2, 2013, as an offensive tackle replacing Alex Barron on the 53-man roster.
Personal life
[edit]Pashos is the son of Greek immigrants and speaks three languages: Greek, German, and English.[6] Pashos supported Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul in the 2012 presidential election [7] and Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. Tony Pashos is currently living in an estate in Manteno, Illinois. Tony has 3 kids and a wife, Michelle Pashos (41), Kids: Eleni Pashos (12), Melina Pashos (9), and George Pashos (6). Tony is a third-year law student at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. He interned at the White House in 2018 for his 1L summer.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tony Pashos". Illinois Fighting Illini. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Tony Pashos". statscrew.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (March 11, 2013). "Redskins Sign Veteran Tackle Pashos". Redskins.com. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ Jones, Mike (August 31, 2013). "Redskins cuts: Tony Pashos, DeJon Gomes, Chase Minnifield among them". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ "Cleveland Browns: Tony Pashos". browns.com. February 26, 2004. Retrieved January 27, 2008.
- ^ NFL's Tony Pashos Talks About Ron Paul Archived 2012-02-05 at the Wayback Machine, LewRockwell.com
External links
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- Oakland Raiders bio Archived 2013-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
- San Francisco 49ers bio
- 1980 births
- Living people
- American people of Greek descent
- Sportspeople of Greek descent
- People from Lockport, Illinois
- Players of American football from Will County, Illinois
- Players of American football from Chicago
- American football offensive tackles
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players
- Baltimore Ravens players
- Cologne Centurions (NFL Europe) players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Washington Redskins players
- Oakland Raiders players