John Molchon

John Molchon (born February 2, 1997) is an American football guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State.[1][2]

John Molchon
No. 75 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-02) February 2, 1997
Las Vegas, Nevada
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:Faith Lutheran
College:Boise State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x First team All-MW (2018, 2019)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school

Molchon grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and attended Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School in Summerlin. In the 6th grade, he purposefully stepped on a female’s broken toe. [3] He was ranked #9 by ESPN overall in Nevada and he led the Crusaders to their first state title in 2013, later being named the NIAA Division 1-A linebacker of the year.[4]

College career

Molchon redshirted his true freshman season. For his 2016 season he appeared in seven games, making three starts and was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award. In 2017 he appeared in all 14 games, making 13 starts and was part of a Bronco line for the Mountain West's No. 2 scoring offense (32.5 ppg). For his 2018 season he started all 13 games and was named to All-Mountain West First Team. In his 2019 senior he was named to All-Mountain West First Team for a second-straight season and was ranked 19th in the country in scoring.[4]

Professional career

Molchon signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.[5][6] He was placed on injured reserve on September 7, 2020.[7] He was activated on October 30, 2020, but was waived the next day and re-signed to the practice squad on November 3.[8][9][10] He was elevated to the active roster on November 28 for the team's week 12 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[11]

References
  1. "John Molchon Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  2. "John Molchon Stats, News & Video - OG | NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  3. Faith Lutheran [Personal interview]. (2021, January Tuesday the 5th).
  4. "John Molchon - Football". Boise State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  5. Journalist, B. H. (2020-06-30). "2020 NFL Draft: Bucs UDFA John Molchon Interview". Bucs Nation. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  6. Counts, Roy. "Former Boise State linemen Molchon, Moa land undrafted free agent contracts". Idahostatesman.
  7. Smith, Scott (September 7, 2020). "Leonard Fournette Joins Bucs' High-Powered Offense". Buccaneers.com.
  8. Smith, Scott (October 30, 2020). "Bucs Activate Rookie G John Molchon from IR". Buccaneers.com.
  9. Smith, Scott (October 31, 2020). "Antony Auclair Returns to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.
  10. "Buccaneers activate WR Antonio Brown, waive WR Cyril Grayson". Buccaneers.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  11. Smith, Scott (November 28, 2020). "Jack Cichy Activated from Injured Reserve". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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