John Tait

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John Tait

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Current Position: OT
Current Team: Chicago Bears

Position at BYU: OL
Years at BYU: 1996 - 1998

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Offensive Line
6-7, 305,
Tempe, AZ / McClintock HS

At BYU
JUNIOR - (1998): Pre-season All-America third team by Bob Griese's College Football.

SOPHOMORE - (1997): First team All-Western Athletic Conference and Honorable mention Post-season All-America, College Sports News...started nine of 11 games in 1997, but missed two due to injury...named coaches' offensive lineman of the game vs. Washington, Arizona St., and Hawai`i.

FRESHMAN - (1996): Participated in spring drills...selected freshman All-America by The Sporting News...earned praise from the coaching staff for play against Texas A&M...coaches' lineman of the game vs. UTEP...started all 15 games.

REDSHIRT - (1993):

Before BYU
Attended McClintock High...lettered three times in football and twice in track and field (shot put and discus)...all-state, all-region, and all-city in football as a junior and senior...helped McClintock to undefeated regular season and city and regional titles...coached by Dennis Johnson.

Personal
Born 1/26/75 in Phoenix, Ariz.,...parents are Alan and Ruth...recruited by Arizona St., UCLA, Texas, Colorado and Notre Dame...served an LDS Church mission to Tennessee...majoring in communications.


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