Troy Anthony Auzenne (born June 26, 1969) is a former professional

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in the

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. He played five seasons for the

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(1992–1995) and the

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(1996). He played college football at California.

High school

Auzenne attended

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, and was a letterman in football and track. He was a first-team All League selection in 1986. He graduated in 1987.

College

After redshirting his first year at Cal, Auzenne became a starting left tackle as a freshman, and held that position for four years. By his senior year he became a consensus 1st team All-Pac-10 selection and a 1st team All American. After retirement from the NFL, Auzenne was enshrined in the Cal Athletics Hall Of Fame in 2003.

NFL career

Auzenne was drafted in the 2nd round by the

. Because of his pass-protection ability, he was named the starter at Left Tackle three weeks into camp and became the Bears' first offensive rookie in 16 years to start every game. At the end of the 1992 season he was the runner up offensive rookie of the year to the Saints'

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. He also won the

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. In 1996 Auzenne signed with the Indianapolis Colts as a free agent. After one season his career was cut short by a knee injury.

References

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