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Drafted by the Bears in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft (No. 168 overall)
Started in every game of the 2022 season as a rookie



2022 SEASON (Bears):



Started at left tackle in Week 1 vs. San Francisco and played every offensive snap
In making the start, he became just the sixth offensive lineman drafted in the fifth round or later to start a game at left tackle for an NFL team, joining Russell Freeman (DEN, 1992), Everett Lindsay (MIN, 1993), Shar Pourdanesh (WAS, 1996), Mike Harris (SD, 2012) and Desmond Harrison (CLE, 2018) (STATS Research)
Made his second straight start at left tackle in Week 2 at Green Bay and was on the field for all offensive snaps, helping running back David Montgomery rush for a season-best 122 yards
Played every offensive snap for the third consecutive week against Houston, helping block for running back Khalil Herbert en route to a career-high 157 rushing yards
Made the start at left tackle in Week 4 at New York
Featured in every snap at Minnesota in Week 5
Was the starter at left tackle in Week 6 vs. Washington
Started at left tackle and played every offensive snap in Week 7 at New England
Was the starting left tackle in Week 8 at Dallas, playing all 79 offensive snaps
Got the starting nod at left tackle in Week 9 vs. Miami, and paved way to the Bears' fourth straight game with over 225 rushing yards, led by quarterback Justin Fields' 178 yards on 15 rushes, which set the regular-season record for most rushing yards in a game by a quarterback
They became the second team in the Super Bowl era, joining the 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers, to rush for at least 225 yards in four consecutive games
Started at left tackle in Week 10 vs. Detroit and led the way to 258 rushing yards on the afternoon, the fifth consecutive game in which the Bears have topped 225 yards on the ground
The Bears are now the first team in NFL history to rush for at least 225 yards in five straight games
They're also the second team since 1920 with at least 2,000 rushing yards as a team (2,017) through their first 10 games of a season, joining the 2019 Baltimore Ravens (2,031)
Started at left tackle against the Falcons in Week 11, playing every offensive snap
Made the start at left tackle against the Jets in Week 12
Played 100% of the offensive snaps against the Packers in Week 13
Played every snap on offense, starting at left tackle against the Eagles in Week 15
Was the starting left tackle against Buffalo in Week 16
Was the starting left tackle at Detroit in Week 17, helping pave way to 200 rushing yards
Played every snap on offense in the final regular season contest vs. Minnesota, helping the Bears set a new single-season franchise rushing record with a season total of 3,014 rushing yards, passing the 1984 Bears' mark of 2,974

*Courtesy Cubs.com

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