Joel Bitonio

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Joel Bitonio
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Bitonio with the Cleveland Browns in 2021
No. 75 – Cleveland Browns
PositionGuard
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1991-10-11) October 11, 1991 (age 34)
San Pedro, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High schoolWoodrow Wilson Classical (Long Beach, California)
CollegeNevada (2009–2013)
NFL draft2014: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played161
Games started161
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Joel Michael Bitonio (born October 11, 1991) is an American professional football guard for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack and was selected by the Browns in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft. During his NFL career, Bitonio has been named to seven Pro Bowls, two first-team and three second-team All-Pro teams.

Early life

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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]

College career

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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]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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
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] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[8]

On December 7, 2015, Bitonio was placed on injured reserve.[9]

On October 14, 2016, Bitonio was again placed on injured reserve after sustaining a foot injury in Week 5.[10]

On March 9, 2017, Bitonio signed a five-year contract extension with the Browns through the 2022 season.[11][12] 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.[13][14] Bitonio was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on January 5, 2021,[15] and activated on January 15.[16]

On November 10, 2021, Bitonio signed a three-year, $48 million contract extension through the 2025 season.[17]

Personal life

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His father, Mike Bitonio, was a mixed martial arts fighter. He died at the age of 45 in 2010.[18]

References

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  2. ^ Pack's OT Joel Bitonio, DE Brock Hekking, P Chase Tenpenny earn All-MWC honors
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  5. ^ NFL Draft Scout
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  7. ^ 2014 NFL Draft: Cleveland Browns Pick OT Joel Bitonio at No. 35 Overall
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  • Cleveland Browns bio
  • Nevada Wolf Pack bio Archived March 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  • Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
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