No. 75 – Cleveland Browns | |||||
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Position: | Guard | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | San Pedro, California, U.S. | October 11, 1991||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Woodrow Wilson Classical (Long Beach, California) | ||||
College: | Nevada (2009–2013) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Joel Michael Bitonio (born October 11, 1991) is an American football guard for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nevada and was selected by the Browns in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft. During his NFL career, Bitonio has been named to six Pro Bowls, two first-team and three second-team All-Pro teams.
Bitonio attended Long Beach Wilson High School in Long Beach, California, where he was a three-sport star. He was named to the Press Telegram's Dream Team for football and basketball as a senior. In football, he was a two-time All-league selection and was the Moore League Lineman of the Year. He was a first-team All-conference selection and was named second-team All-state by MaxPreps.com . Bitonio also lettered in track & field as a senior. He led the league in the shot put, recording a top-throw of 15.39 meters at the 2009 CIF Southern Section Division 1 Prelims. [1]
Bitonio attended the University of Nevada from 2009 to 2013. He started 39 consecutive games from his redshirt sophomore to senior seasons. As a senior, he was an All-Mountain West Conference selection. [2]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) | 302 lb (137 kg) | 33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.97 s | 1.78 s | 2.90 s | 4.44 s | 7.37 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 22 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine [3] [4] |
Bitonio was considered one of the top offensive tackle prospects for the 2014 NFL draft. [5] [6] He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round (35th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft. [7]
On December 7, 2015, Bitonio was placed on injured reserve. [8]
On October 14, 2016, Bitonio was again placed on injured reserve after sustaining a foot injury in Week 5. [9]
On March 9, 2017, Bitonio signed a five-year contract extension with the Browns through the 2022 season. [10] [11] He was named to his first Pro Bowl and was named second-team All-Pro after starting all 16 games at left guard.
Bitonio was named to the 2020 All-Pro Team, along with three of his teammates: defensive end Myles Garrett, tackle Jack Conklin, and fellow guard Wyatt Teller. [12] [13] Bitonio was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on January 5, 2021, [14] and activated on January 15. [15]
On November 10, 2021, Bitonio signed a three-year, $48 million contract extension through the 2025 season. [16]
His father, Mike Bitonio, was a mixed martial arts fighter. He died at the age of 45 in 2010. [17]
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