Joe Thuney
Joseph Thuney (/ˈtuːni/ TOO-nee; born November 18, 1992[1]) is an American football guard for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State.[2] He was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round (78th overall selection) in the 2016 NFL draft.
No. 62 – Kansas City Chiefs
November 18, 1992
Centerville, Ohio, U.S.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
304 lb (138 kg)
NC State (2011–2015)
2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78
Active
129
129
129
Early years[edit]
His parents Mike and Beth Thuney raised him and their other three children, Monica, Eric and Megan in Centerville, Ohio.[3] There Thuney was a member of two D4 state championship teams at Archbishop Alter High School. As a Senior he was Greater Catholic League Lineman of the Year and president of his senior class.[4]
College career[edit]
Thuney played sparingly at NC State during his freshman year. He came into his redshirt sophomore year as the projected starting center but ended up starting the season opener at right tackle, the second game at right guard and the last 10 games at left tackle.[5] In his junior year he started at left guard and at left tackle his senior year. He became the first offensive lineman for NC State to be named an All-American since Jim Ritcher in 1979.[6] He was a finalist for the Campbell Trophy, which rewards the best combination of academics, community service, and performance on the field, and he graduated from NC State cum laude in just three years. NFL reporter Matt Verderame claims that when Thuney took the Wonderlic Personnel Test he avoided answering many of the questions so he would not come off as too smart.[7]