Tony Moll (born August 23, 1983) is a retired

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and offensive tackle of the

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(NFL). He was drafted in the fifth round of the

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by the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the

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(UNR). He has also been a member of the

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, San Diego Chargers, and

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College career

Sonoma

Born in

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, he attended

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where he was an All-Empire defensive end. He graduated from Sonoma Valley in 2001.

Nevada

Moll played college football at

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. He played tight end until his senior year when he was switched to left tackle, a position at which he earned first-team all-

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honors. Nevada coach

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said of Moll, "He's as mentally tough as any athlete I've ever coached."

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Moll was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the

. Considered a "fringe" NFL draft pick, Packers coach

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said, "If you'd told me Tony Moll would be starting for us in the spring after the first minicamp, frankly, I would've taken that bet." Even his mother, Gina Moll, noted, "When he first got drafted, we said 'OK, let's just hope he makes the practice squad.'" The 6 foot, 5 inch rookie surprised McCarthy, earned a spot in the Packers' lineup, and became "a blocking mainstay" for Green Bay quarterback

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. He appeared in all 16 games for the 2006 Packers, starting five games each at right guard and right tackle. In his second season with the Packers, Moll suffered a pinched nerve in his neck during training camp. He recalled, "There was a flash of pain. It resulted in pins and needles in my fingers, like when you hit your funny bone." He missed the first five games of the season due to the injury, started the next three games, and then re-injured himself. He appeared in a total of nine games in 2007, three as a starter. As a third-year player in 2008, Moll split his playing time between the right guard and right tackle positions. He appeared in 14 games for the 2008 Packers, but only five as a starter.

Baltimore Ravens

In September 2009, Moll was traded to the right

for defensive back Derrick Martin. Moll appeared in five games for the Ravens in 2009, none as a starter. In April 2010, the Ravens re-signed Moll as a restricted free agent to a one-year, $1.176 million contract.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Moll signed with the

on August 10, 2011. He was released on September 3.

San Diego Chargers

The San Diego Chargers signed him on November 15, 2011. He became an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2011 season.

Washington Redskins

The

signed him on August 4, 2012. He was released by the team on August 27.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moll, Tony 1983 births Living people Players of American football from California American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards Nevada Wolf Pack football players People from Sonoma, California Green Bay Packers players Baltimore Ravens players Jacksonville Jaguars players San Diego Chargers players Sportspeople from the San Francisco Bay Area Washington Redskins players