Thayer Munford Jr.

TRANSACTION: Selected by Las Vegas Raiders in the seventh round (238th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft, April 30, 2022.

TRANSACTION: Selected by Las Vegas Raiders in the seventh round (238th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft, April 30, 2022.

AT A GLANCE

• Played in all 17 games and made four starts as a rookie, serving primarily as tackle eligible on several offensive packages.
• A four-time Big Ten champion (2017-20), who played five seasons at Ohio State and appeared in 58 games with 45 starts during his career.
• Named a two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection by coaches and media (2020-21).

2022: Played in all 17 games and made four starts, serving primarily as tackle eligible on several offensive packages…(9/11) at LAC: Played on offense and special teams...(9/18) vs. Ari.: Appeared on offense and allowed time for QB Derek Carr to pass for 252 yards and two TDs...(9/25) at Ten.: Made his first start of the season at right tackle...(10/2) vs. Den.: Part of an offensive line that paved the way for 212 rushing yards...(10/10) at KC: Started at right tackle...(10/23) vs. Hou.: Appeared on offense and helped RB Josh Jacobs rush for 143 yards and three TDs...(10/30) at NO.: Appeared on offense...(11/6) at Jac.: Part of an offensive line that helped the offense record 321 total net yards…(11/13) vs. Ind.: Allowed time for Carr to pass for 248 yards and two TDs…(11/20) at Den.: Started at right tackle...(11/27) at Sea.: Helped pave the way for Jacobs' career-high 229 rushing yards and two TDs...(12/4) vs. LAC: Started at jumbo tight end…(12/8) at LAR: Part of an offensive line that helped the offense record 165 net rushing yards...(12/18) vs. NE: Allowed time for Carr to throw for three TDs...(12/24) at Pit.: Played on offense and special teams...(1/1/23) vs. SF: Allowed time for QB Jarrett Stidham to pass for a career-high 365 yards and three TDs...(1/7/23) vs. KC: Appeared on offense and special teams.

COLLEGE: Spent five years at Ohio State from 2017-21, appearing in 58 games with 45 starts…Was a member of four consecutive Big Ten championship teams and two College Football Playoff teams during his career…Helped the Buckeyes' offense to 11 top-5 national statistical rankings…Was a two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection (2020-21) by coaches and media, while earning second-team All-Big Ten in 2019 and honorable mention All-Big Ten in 2018…In 2021, started 12 games for an offense that ranked first in the nation in total offense (561.2 avg.) and scoring (45.7 avg.)…In 2020, started all seven games and was part of an offensive line that helped the team finish seventh in the nation in yards per game (519.4 avg.) and eighth in rushing yards per game (256.8 avg.)…Named first-team All-Big Ten by coaches and media…In 2019, started 13 games and helped pave the way for RB J.K. Dobbins to become the first running back in school history to surpass 2,000 yards in a season…In 2018, started 13 games for an offense that led the Big Ten in total yards per game (535.6 avg.) and passing TDs (51)…Majored in human development and family sciences.

PERSONAL: A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he played three seasons at La Salle High School…Helped his team to consecutive Division II state championships from 2014-15…Named first-team All-Greater Catholic League and third team Associated Press All-State…Also competed in track and field…Spent his senior season at Washington High School in Massillon, Ohio…Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports and Scout.com.