John Michael Toudouze (born April 27, 1983) is a former American football

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. He was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He played

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. Toudouze was also a member of the

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, Tennessee Titans, Florida Tuskers and

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Early life

Toudouze grew up in San Antonio, and was an all-district football player at East Central High School.

College career

, he spent most of his early years as the backup to former Miami Dolphins' offensive tackle

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. He became the starter as a senior in 2005, and was named First-team All- MWC as the Horned Frogs went 10-2 to win the conference championship.

Professional career

In his rookie year with the NFL, Toudouze was a member of the

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championship team. On September 29, 2007, the Colts released him at the end of training camp. He was re-signed on November 10, and made his NFL debut a day later on

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against the

. On December 9, 2009, Toudouze was re-signed by the Colts. On August 10, 2010, he signed with the Tennessee Titans. The

signed him on August 8, 2012, but was terminated on August 27, 2012.

References

External links

TCU Horned Frogs bio

San Diego Chargers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Toudouze, Michael 1983 births Living people Players of American football from San Antonio American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles TCU Horned Frogs football players Indianapolis Colts players New York Sentinels players Tennessee Titans players Florida Tuskers players San Diego Chargers players