Tony James Wragge (born August 14, 1979) is an American former

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who played in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was signed by the

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as an

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after the

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. He also played for the

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, the

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(where he played at

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) and the

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, and also for the

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of the

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(AFL).

High school and college career

Wragge was an all-state selection as a

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and

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at Bloomfield Community High School in

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. He made the all-Northeast Nebraska Athletic Conference team twice, and was named Northeast Nebraska Player of the Year. In addition to

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, he was also a

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in high school, and owns the Nebraska state high school lifting records for

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(580 pounds),

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(365 lbs.), and the overall mark of 1,400 pounds. Wragge attended

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, where he started at right guard for three seasons. He made the All-

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team twice. Wragge was inducted into the Aggie Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. He completed his bachelor's degree in individualized studies (health science) in August 2008, while playing in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Wragge signed with the

as an

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in 2002, under head coach Dave McGinnis. He was signed to the Cardinals' practice squad in October 2002, then later promoted to the active roster. Wragge made his first NFL start in his rookie season on December 29, 2002, at left guard against the Denver Broncos in Denver, Colorado. In 2003, Wragge was placed on the Cardinals' practice squad and suffered a season-ending knee injury that landed him on the injured reserved list for the rest of the 2003 season. In 2004, Wragge attended training camp again with the Arizona Cardinals under the new head coach Dennis Green; he was released before the start of the 2004 regular season.

Los Angeles Avengers

He played in the

in 2005 with the

San Francisco 49ers

Wragge was picked up by the

before the

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but was released before the start of the season. Wragge was signed back to the active roster on November 28, 2005. He was then allocated to NFL Europe by the San Francisco 49ers for the spring 2006 NFL Europe season, playing for the Rhein Fire in Düsseldorf, Germany. Wragge started every game at right guard, was a team captain, and the team posted a 6-4 record missing a World Bowl appearance by one game. He was released by the 49ers on September 3, 2011.

St. Louis Rams

The next day, he signed with the

Baltimore Ravens

Wragge was signed by the

on June 12, 2012. He attended training camp and was released before the 2012 regular NFL season on August 31, 2012.

Coaching

Wragge was named offensive line coach for the

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Collegiate Bowl Game held on January 19, 2013.

References

External links

San Francisco 49ers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wragge, Tony 1979 births Living people Players of American football from Nebraska American football offensive guards American football centers New Mexico State Aggies football players Arizona Cardinals players Los Angeles Avengers players San Francisco 49ers players Rhein Fire players St. Louis Rams players People from Creighton, Nebraska