Jonathan Stinchcomb (born August 27, 1979) is a former

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who played eight seasons in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

University of Georgia , mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things." , establ ...

. He was drafted in the second round of the

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by the

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, and was a member of the Saints'

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championship team, which beat the

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College career

Stinchcomb attended the

, where he played for the

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team from 1998 to 2002. Four-year starter at Georgia…All-Academic honors in 2001-02…One of 11 players to earn AFCA Good Works Team honors for contributions to community service…In 2002 named a Walter Camp All-American, All-SEC and one of six recipients of National Football Foundation scholarship. Stinchcomb was inducted into the University of Georgia’s Circle of Honor in 2012. Matt is also a member of the

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Professional career

New Orleans Saints

After spending his first two years with the Saints as a backup, Stinchcomb missed the entire 2005 season with a knee injury, then took over the starting right tackle position for the Saints in 2006. He started 86 consecutive games for the Saints over five seasons, was named the team's Man of the Year in 2008, and went to the

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in the Saints' Super Bowl-winning 2009 season. He was released on August 15, 2011, after the Saints' first exhibition game of the 2011 season. On September 22, 2011, he told a New Orleans radio interviewer that he had decided to retire, with plans to pursue a career in

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Personal life

He is the younger brother of

Matt Stinchcomb Matthew Douglas Stinchcomb (born June 3, 1977) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the University ...

, a former

for the

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and

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. He attended Parkview High School in

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, where he was a ''

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'' and ''

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'' All-American. Stinchcomb is a

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. Stinchcomb has spoken about his faith saying, "There's a victory that every man can have. And that's an eternity and salvation and that comes through

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. So it gives you that solace that you can go out there and you play your heart out and give it all you have. And at end of the day you'll be a winner no matter what." He is the director of operations for a

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based organization called NG# (Next Generation 3), which promotes the development of character building and chaplaincy programs in local schools. On August 9, 2013, Stinchcomb began a stint as television analyst for the Saints' 2013 preseason games, together with Tim Brando.Bradley Handwerger
"Former Saints RT Jon Stinchcomb ready to be team's TV analyst for preseason"

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, August 8, 2013.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stinchcomb, Jon 1979 births Living people American football offensive tackles Georgia Bulldogs football players National Conference Pro Bowl players New Orleans Saints players Players of American football from Atlanta