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Jonathan Phillip Ogden (born July 31, 1974 in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

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) is a retired American football
American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
 offensive tackle
Offensive tackle

In American football and Canadian football, offensive tackles are a part of the offensive line. Like other offensive linemen, their job is to Blocking : to physically keep defenders away from the offensive player who has the football....
 who formerly played for the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens

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.

eceived his education at St. Albans School
St. Albans School (Washington, D.C.)

St. Albans School is a prestigious private college preparatory school for boys, in Washington, D.C. The School's motto is "Pro Ecclesia et Pro Patria," which translates as "For Church and Country," and its mascot is the bulldog....
, excelling not only in football but also in track and field. An All-American in both sports, he decided on UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles

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 instead of the University of Florida
University of Florida

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 because UCLA would let him run track and field. A legitimate Olympic level shot-putter, he won the 1996 NCAA indoor track title in the shot put.






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Jonathan Phillip Ogden (born July 31, 1974 in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
) is a retired American football
American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
 offensive tackle
Offensive tackle

In American football and Canadian football, offensive tackles are a part of the offensive line. Like other offensive linemen, their job is to Blocking : to physically keep defenders away from the offensive player who has the football....
 who formerly played for the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They compete in the AFC North of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
.

College

He received his education at St. Albans School
St. Albans School (Washington, D.C.)

St. Albans School is a prestigious private college preparatory school for boys, in Washington, D.C. The School's motto is "Pro Ecclesia et Pro Patria," which translates as "For Church and Country," and its mascot is the bulldog....
, excelling not only in football but also in track and field. An All-American in both sports, he decided on UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles

The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, California, United States....
 instead of the University of Florida
University of Florida

The University of Florida is a Public university land-grant university, sea grant colleges, Space grant colleges major research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida, in the United States....
 because UCLA would let him run track and field. A legitimate Olympic level shot-putter, he won the 1996 NCAA indoor track title in the shot put. He had an outstanding career with the UCLA Bruins, starting as left tackle for four years. In 23 games during his junior and senior years, he allowed just two sacks. In 1995, Ogden received the Outland Trophy
Outland Trophy

The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H....
 and the Morris Trophy
Morris Trophy

The Morris Trophy is the college football award given annually to the top offensive lineman and defensive lineman in the Pacific 10 conference. It has been given since 1980....
, was the UPI Lineman of the Year, and was a unanimous 1st-team All-American.

Ogden eventually had his jersey (#79) retired - only the eighth player in Bruins' history to receive that honor.

Odgen was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall Of Fame in 2006.

He was a History major.

Football career

During the 1996 NFL Draft
1996 NFL Draft

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, Ogden was selected by the Ravens in the first round with the fourth overall choice, the first ever draft pick made by the Ravens.

In his twelve-year career, he played in 177 games (through 2007 season) and consistently performed as one of the best offensive linemen in the league, perhaps even one of the greatest of all time. Ogden is a nine-time All-Pro and an eleven-time Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl

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er at left tackle, earning trips to Hawaii
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 from 1997-2007. He has also caught two passes in his career - both for one yard and both for touchdowns. He has recovered 7 fumbles and recorded 10 tackles in his NFL career. Ogden is a rare blend of both size, power and agility, excelling in both run blocking and pass blocking. Ogden allowed fewer adjusted sacks than any other Left Tackle in the National Football League in 2006.

In 2000, Ogden won a championship ring with the Ravens when they defeated the New York Giants
New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The team plays its home games at Giants Stadium, which also serves as its headquarters, and trains at an adjacent practice facility within the Meadowlands Sports Complex....
 34-7 in Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV

Super Bowl XXXV was played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 2000 NFL season....
. Ogden announced his retirement on June 12, 2008 after a career that spanned 12 seasons, all with Baltimore.

Personal life

  • During the offseason Ogden makes his home in Henderson, Nevada
    Henderson, Nevada

    Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada, Nevada, United States in the Las Vegas metropolitan area; it is located mainly to the southeast. The population was estimated at 249,386 by the 2007 United States Census Bureau....
    .
  • At 6' 9", Jon was tied with fellow Raven Jared Gaither
    Jared Gaither

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     as the tallest player in the NFL at the end of his playing career.
  • Jonathan established the Jonathan Ogden Foundation to benefit innercity schools and help student-athletes take responsibility for their futures through lessons learned on the playing field, in the classroom, and throughout their local communities. In time for the 2008 football season, Jonathan is releasing a charity wine called Ogden Cabernet, where he will donate 100% of his proceeds to his foundation.


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