Phillip Charles Trautwein (born April 16, 1986) is a former
American football
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offensive tackle who is the current offensive line coach for the
Penn State Nittany Lions. Trautwein played
college football for the
University of Florida
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, and was a member of two
BCS National Championship teams. He also played professionally for the
St. Louis Rams
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The arr ...
, and was a member of practice squads of the
Cleveland Browns
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and
New Orleans Saints
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.
Early years
Trautwein was born and raised in
Voorhees Township, New Jersey
Voorhees Township is a township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the township's population was 29,131, reflecting an increase of 1,005 (+3.6%) from the 28,126 counted in the 2000 census. Voorhee ...
. He attended
Eastern Regional High School
Eastern Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school for students in ninth through twelfth grades from Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township, three communities in Camden County, New Jersey, United States, o ...
in Voorhees Township, and he played for the Eastern Vikings high school football team. Trautwein earned second-team all-conference football honors following his junior season. He also excelled in
wrestling
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, and graduated with a 3.7 gradepoint average in 2004.
College career
Trautwein accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach
Ron Zook
Ronald Andrew Zook (; born April 28, 1954) is an American football coach and former player who currently serves as the Defensive Coordinator of the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. He was the head football coach at the University of Florida from ...
and coach
Urban Meyer
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's
Florida Gators football
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teams from
2004 to
2008
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.
2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide
'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 89, 97, 99, 103, 125, 186 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011. As a freshman in 2004, Trautwein was a reserve offensive tackle seeing action in six games. The next season,
2005, he played in all twelve games, making his first career start as a tight end against Florida State. Following the
2006, he was named to the
Southeastern Conference
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(SEC) Fall Academic Honor Roll and received second-team All-SEC honors after starting all fourteen games for the Gators at left tackle. He sat out the 2007 season with a
stress fracture
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in his foot. As a senior in 2008, he started all twelve games at left tackle and was a first-team All-SEC selection at tackle for the second time in two years; both seasons he was All-SEC, the Gators were the consensus
BCS Champions. Trautwein graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in 2007 and a master's degree in 2008.
Professional career
Pre-draft
St. Louis Rams
On April 27, 2009, Trautwein was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent. On June 12, 2009 Trautwein's younger sister, Sarah, died in a car accident. On August 5, 2009 Trautwein was waived by the St. Louis Rams.
Cleveland Browns
On August 6, 2009 Trautwein was claimed off of waivers by the Cleveland Browns. On October 7, 2009 Trautwein was waived by the Cleveland Browns.
St. Louis Rams
The Rams signed Trautwein to their 53-man roster in October 2009 after being waived by the Browns. On September 5, 2011, he was released with an injury settlement.
New Orleans Saints
The Saints signed Trautwein to their practice squad on November 23, 2011. Phil Trautwein was re-signed on January 18, 2012.
San Diego Chargers
On May 29, 2012, Trautwein was signed by the
San Diego Chargers. On August 27, 2012, he was released by the Chargers.
See also
*
List of University of Florida alumni
This list of University of Florida alumni includes current students, former students, and graduates of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Honorary degree recipients can be found on the List of University of Florida honorary degree r ...
*
List of St. Louis Rams players
References
Bibliography
* Carlson, Norm, ''University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators'', Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). .
External links
Phil Trautwein– Florida Gators profile
Phil Trautwein– New Orleans Saints
Phil Trautwein- Penn State Nittany Lions Profile
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1986 births
Living people
Eastern Regional High School alumni
People from Voorhees Township, New Jersey
American football offensive tackles
Florida Gators football players
St. Louis Rams players
Cleveland Browns players
Sportspeople from Camden County, New Jersey
Players of American football from New Jersey
Boston College Eagles football coaches
Davidson Wildcats football coaches
Penn State Nittany Lions football coaches