John Molchon

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John Molchon
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-02) February 2, 1997 (age 27)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school: Faith Lutheran
College: Boise State (2015–2019)
Position: Guard
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Molchon (born February 2, 1997) is an American professional football guard. He played college football at Boise State. [1] [2]

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Early life

Molchon grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and attended Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School in Summerlin. [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] In 2020, John Molchon had his number retired by Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School. [5]

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 season, he was named to All-Mountain West First-team for a second-straight season and was part of an offense that ranked 19th in the country in scoring. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m)		309 lb
(140 kg)		31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		5.13 s1.79 s3.01 s4.73 s7.85 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		26 reps
All values from NFL Combine [6] [7]

Molchon signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020. [8] [9] He was placed on injured reserve on September 7, 2020. [10] He was activated on October 30, 2020, but was waived the next day and re-signed to the practice squad on November 3. [11] [12] [13] 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. [14] On February 9, 2021, Molchon re-signed with the Buccaneers. [15]

On September 2, 2021, Molchon was placed on injured reserve. [16] He was activated on October 18, but waived the next day and re-signed to the practice squad. [17] [18] After the Buccaneers were eliminated in the Divisional Round of the 2021 playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2022. [19]

On August 30, 2022, Molchon was waived by the Buccaneers and signed to the practice squad the next day. [20] [21] He was promoted to the active roster on November 2. [22]

Molchon was waived on August 28, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad on September 13. [23] [24] He was released on September 18. [25]

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  3. ↑ Faith Lutheran [Personal interview]. (2021, January Tuesday the 5th).
  4. 1 2 "John Molchon - Football". Boise State University Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Photograph". LasVegasSun.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
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  7. ↑ "2020 Draft Scout John Molchon, Boise State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
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  9. ↑ Counts, Roy. "Former Boise State linemen Molchon, Moa land undrafted free agent contracts". Idahostatesman.
  10. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 7, 2020). "Leonard Fournette Joins Bucs' High-Powered Offense". Buccaneers.com.
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  12. ↑ Smith, Scott (October 31, 2020). "Antony Auclair Returns to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Buccaneers activate WR Antonio Brown, waive WR Cyril Grayson". Buccaneers.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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  15. ↑ Smith, Scott (February 9, 2021). "Bucs Sign 11 to Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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  18. ↑ Smith, Scott (October 19, 2021). "Bucs Promote Rashard Robinson to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.
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