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Joe Thomas

  • Class
  • Induction
    2005, 2006
  • Honors
    Football (2005), Football (2006)
  • Wisconsin football, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
  • 2005 and 2006 first-team All-American
  • 2006 unanimous consensus first-team All-American
  • 2006 Outland Trophy winner as the nation’s most outstanding interior lineman
  • 2005 and 2006 first-team All-Big Ten
  • 2007 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient
  • National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete
  • 2006 Second-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American
  • 2004, 2005 and 2006 CoSIDA Academic All-District
  • 2004, 2005 and 2006 Academic All-Big Ten
  • Team captain and co-MVP as a senior in 2006
  • 2004, 2005 and 2006 starter at left tackle
  • No. 3 overall selection of the Cleveland Browns in 2007 NFL Draft
  • 10-time NFL Pro Bowl selection
  • Eight-time NFL All Pro
  • Set the NFL record by playing 10,363 consecutive snaps
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