Drew Strojny

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Drew Strojny
Personal information
Born: (1981-06-30) June 30, 1981 (age 42)
Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Xaverian Brothers
(Westwood, Massachusetts)
College: Duke
Position: Offensive tackle
NFL draft: 2004  / Round: 7 / Pick: 203
Career history

Drew Strojny (born June 30, 1981) is a former American football player.

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Football career

Strojny was selected in the seventh round with the 203rd pick of the 2004 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. [1] [2] He played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004 and the St. Louis Rams between 2005 and 2007. [3]

Strojny played in 46 career games for the Duke Blue Devils football team with 43 starting assignments between 2000 and 2004. He was a two-year team captain and twice Duke's Outstanding Offensive Lineman. In addition, Strojny was twice named to the Academic All-ACC Football Team. [4]

Strojny was a two-year two-time letter winner for the Xaverian Hawks football team in 1998 and 1999. He was a member of the 1998 Massachusetts Division 1 Super Bowl team. As a senior, he was an All-State selection after recording 87 tackles, 8.5 sacks and 12 tackles for loss. [4]

Business career

Strojny is the founder and principal of Jestro, a company building products for the web. In 2008, Strojny founded The Theme Foundry, which sells professional templates for WordPress, and in 2013, he founded Memberful, which creates subscription-based membership websites. [3]

Education

Strojny graduated from Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts and was National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete in 1999. He then graduated with a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Duke University in 2004. [4]

Personal

Strojny is a native of Wrentham, Massachusetts and currently resides in Boise, Idaho with his wife, Jennifer. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  2. ↑ "Duke's Drew Strojny Selected In Seventh Round Of 2004 NFL Draft". Duke Sports Information. April 25, 2004.
  3. 1 2 3 "The last 3 years". thethemefoundry.com. The Theme Foundry. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "2004 NFL Draft: Drew Strojny, OT, Duke". usatoday.com. USATODAY. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
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