Roy Schuening

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* St. Louis Rams (2008-present)
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Roy Schuening (born April 8, 1984 in Pendleton, Oregon) is an American football offensive lineman who was a 5th round selection (157th overall) by the St. Louis Rams in the National Football League. Schuening played college football at Oregon State University

Early life

Schuening was born and raised in Pendleton, Oregon. He attended Pendleton High School where he excelled in three sports. On the football field, Schuening was a three year starter on offense and defense from 2000 to 2002. He was named first team All-Intermountain Conference as a junior and senior and was the league’s Lineman of the Year in 2002. Schuening was also named second team all-state on defense and honorable mention on offense his senior year. For his achievements his senior season, Schuening was named to the 2003 Les Schwab Oregon Bowl (state high school all-star game).cite web|url=http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=24795&SPID=1952&DB_OEM_ID=4700&ATCLID=129927&Q_SEASON=2007|title=Roy Schuening #67|accessdate=2008-01-07]

Schuening also lettered two years in wrestling and three years in track and field. In his senior season of track and field, he broke the school record in the shot put with a toss of 56ft-6in.

College career

Schuening chose to play football and receive his education from Oregon State University. After redshirting his first season at OSU, Schuening was named a starter in his second season as a redshirt freshman. He started all 12 games that season and was named to the "Sporting News" All-Freshman team. In 2005, he started all 11 games and was named honorable mention All Pac-10.

In his junior season, Schuening was again named honorable mention All Pac-10. He was the lead blocker in the winning extra point try in the 2006 Sun Bowl to help get running back Yvenson Bernard into the end zone for a two-point conversion to win the game.

During the 2007 season, Schuening moved from the right offensive guard to tackle, due to some injuries on the team. He was named first team All-Pac-10 for his achievements during his senior year. On December 28, 2007, in the Emerald Bowl against the University of Maryland, he set an Oregon State football record by starting his 50th consecutive game. In that game, he figured in several key blocks to lead the Beavers to a 21-14 victory over the Terapins.

Schuening was considered one of the top NCAA offensive guards in the nation by many sources. [cite web|url=http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.cms.support.viewStory.cls?cid=40759&sid=7&fid=1|title=Durability, versatility mark Schuening’s OSU career|accessdate=2007-12-27]

Professional career

Schuening was mentioned in several articles and on several blogs as a potential first-day pick for the 2008 NFL draft. During ESPN's All-American team announcement, they stated that "In a year where few guards have grabbed the attention of NFL scouts; Schuening has grabbed it week after week after week."

Roy Schuening was drafted by the St.Louis Rams in the 5th round of the 2008 NFL Draft” [cite web|url=http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4700&ATCLID=1353560|title=ESPN Honors Roy Schuening|accessdate=2007-12-17] He is currently listed second on the depth chart at right guard. [cite web|url=http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/depthcharts/|title=The official site of the St. Louis Rams - Depth Charts|accessdate=2008-09-07]

Honors and Awards

*2005 Pac-10 Honorable Mention
*2006 Pac-10 Honorable Mention
*2007 ESPN All-Bowl Team
*2007 Pac-10 First Team
*2007 ESPN first team All-American
*2007 Pro Football Weekly collegiate All-American First Team
*2007 Senior Bowl
*2007 ESPN All-Mayday team ("The Toughest of the Tough") [cite web|url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/gtblogs/cliff_kirkpatrick/?p=148|title=Roy honored on ESPN's "Mayday" team|accessdate=2008-01-03]

External links

* [http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4700&ATCLID=129927 OSU Profile]
* [http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindbeaversbeat/2007/04/jerry_kramer_osus_schuening_do.html Draft projection]
* [http://oregonstate.scout.com/2/708094.html Scout.com profile]
* [http://www.stlouisrams.com/Team/Players/67537/ St. Louis Rams Profile]

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