Josh Sitton
Josh Sitton | |
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Sitton in the 2015 preseason | |
Position (s): Guard |
Jersey number (s): 71 |
born on June 16, 1986 in Jacksonville , Florida | |
Career information | |
Active : 2008 - 2018 | |
NFL Draft : 2008 / Round: 4 / Pick: 135 | |
College : UCF | |
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Career statistics | |
Games | 148 |
as a starter | 138 |
Stats at NFL.com | |
Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Josh James Sitton (* 16th June 1986 in Jacksonville , Florida ) is a former American American Footballer in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a guard for the Miami Dolphins , the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers with whom he won the Super Bowl XLV .
college
Sitton attended the University of Central Florida (UCF) and played for their team, the Knights in several positions in the offensive line successfully College Football .
NFL
Green Bay Packers
Sitton was selected by the Green Bay Packers as the 135th player in the 2008 NFL Draft in the 4th round . Since he injured himself in preparation for his rookie season, he was only used in eleven games in the 2008 season. Since 2009 he has been a starter in each of his games .
In 2011, his contract was extended for another five years. Before the 2016 season, Sitton was fired by the Packers after eight years.
Chicago Bears
On September 4, 2016, he was signed by the Chicago Bears . He was awarded a three-year contract worth $ 21.75 million with a guaranteed $ 10 million.
Miami Dolphins
In March 2018, Sitton signed a two-year contract with the Miami Dolphins .
In total, he was elected to the Pro Bowl four times .
In April 2019, Sitton announced his retirement from active sports.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Report of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 2, 2011, accessed November 16, 2016
- ↑ packers release josh sitton (English) espn.com, accessed on September 3, 2016
- ↑ Report of the Chicago Tribune of September 5, 2016, accessed September 5, 2016
- ↑ Report on nfl.com from March 15, 2018, accessed on March 30, 2018
- ↑ Report on the Packers homepage from April 4, 2019, accessed on July 6, 2019
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Sitton, Josh |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sitton, Josh James (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1986 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Jacksonville , Florida , United States |