Jonathan Phillip Ogden (born July 31, 1974 in Washington, DC) is an American football offensive tackle who currently plays for the Baltimore Ravens.He received his education at St. Albans School, excelling not only in football but also in track and field. An All-American in both sports, he decided on the UCLA instead of the University of Florida because UCLA let him do track and field. A legitimate Olympic level shot-putter, he decided to focus on football. In college, he was a four-year starter at left tackle and eventually had his jersey (#79) retired - only the fourth player in Bruins' history to receive that honor.During the 1996 NFL Draft, Ogden was selected by the Ravens in the first round with the fourth overall choice.In his nine-year career, he has started 136 games (through 2004) and consistently performed as one of the best offensive linemen in the league. Ogden is a nine-time Pro Bowler at left tackle, earning trips to Hawaii from 1997-2005. He has also caught two passes in his career - both for one yard and both for touchdowns. He has recovered 9 fumbles in his career and also recorded 10 tackles in his NFL career. Ogden is a rare blend of both size, power and agility, excelling in both run blocking and pass blocking.Ogden won a championship ring with the rest of the Ravens when they defeated the New York Giants 34-7 in Super Bowl XXXV.What a hit!Highlights:Nine-time Pro Bowler, and the standard to which NFL OL are held...Possesses an unparalleled combination of strength and agility...Earned his 9th-consecutive Pro Bowl nod in 2005 when he started all 16 games for the 7th time in his prestigious career, helping protect Ravens QBs, allowing them to complete 59.6% of their passes, which is a Ravens' franchise record...The Ravens 335 completions are just 3 shy of another franchise high mark...Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 1,605 yards, averaging 3.6 yards per carry...Ogden earned his 8th-consecutive Pro Bowl nod in 2004, as he helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 2,063 yards, including 1,006 for Jamal Lewis...Jonathan missed 4 games with a hamstring injury...Was named 1st-team All-Pro by Football Digest, 2nd-team All-Pro by the AP, and All Conference by the Pro Football Writers in 2004...Earned his 7th-consecutive Pro Bowl berth in 2003...Also earned AP 1st-team All-Pro, Sports Illustrated All-Pro, Pro Football Weekly All-AFC and All-NFL, Football Digest 1st-team All-Pro and The Sporting News All-Pro honors...Started all 16 regular season games and 1 postseason contest and helped Jamal Lewis set a franchise record with 2,066 rushing yards, the 2nd-most rushing yards in NFL history (Eric Dickerson - 2,105 in 1984)...Ogden earned his 6th consecutive Pro Bowl nod in 2002...One of only 3 offensive players to start all 16 games in 2002 when he helped pave the way for Jamal Lewis to rank 8th in the league in rushing...Named to the 2002 AP All-Pro, Pro Football Weekly's All-AFC and All-NFL teams, The Sporting News All-Pro team and the Football Digest All-Pro 2nd-team in 2002...Ogden garnered 2nd-team All-Pro honors along with his Pro Bowl starting nod in 2001...In 2000, Ogden was named 1st-team All-Pro by AP, Sports Illustrated, Sporting News, Football Digest, USA Today and Pro Football Weekly...Won 2nd-team All-Pro honors by AP after the 1998 and 1999 seasons...Also in 1999, he was named to Football Digest's 1st-team All-Pro team and won Pro Football Weekly All- AFC honors...After the 1997 season, he earned All-Pro honors from Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, College & Pro Football Weekly, and Football Digest...Also won All- AFC accolades from Football News...Physically dominating lineman capped a tremendous rookie season (1996) with All-Pro selections by Sports Illustrated and Dallas Morning News...Started 16 games at LG as a rookie in 1996, then made the switch back to his natural LT spot, and has cemented a starting Pro Bowl berth in each of the last 9 years...Was the 1st OL selected in the 1996 draft and the 4th player overall (after Keyshawn Johnson by the Jets, Kevin Hardy by the Jaguars and Simeon Rice by the Cardinals).
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