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Understanding Offensive Tackles in Football

This quiz tests your knowledge of the role and significance of offensive tackles in football, including their terminology and related assessments.

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1 In the current version of the ________, offensive tackles are known as "anchors," and have a significantly different role.

2 The Wonderlic is taken before the draft to assess each player's aptitude for learning and problem solving; a score of 26 is estimated to correspond with an ________ of 112.

3 In American and ________, offensive tackles (OT, T) are a part of the offensive line.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the All-American Wistert brothers Albert, Alvin and Whitey wore number 11 and played offensive tackle as University of Michigan Wolverines before being named to the College Football Hall of Fame.
  • twice named All-American football tackle Robert "Brick" Wahl later became CEO of a Fortune 500 irrigation equipment company.
  • in 1979 University of Michigan tackle Ed Muransky set the all-time record at the traditional pre-Rose Bowl "Beef Bowl" by eating 16 pounds of prime rib.
  • 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team recruit Anthony LaLota is rated among both the top ten high school offensive tackles and strong side defensive ends in the U.S..
  • National Football League offensive tackle Jake Long was hospitalized in intensive care for smoke inhalation while in college.
  • offensive tackle Rich Strenger told reporters that Michigan Wolverines football coach Bo Schembechler ran a more strenuous training camp at the college level than he experienced in the NFL with the Detroit Lions.
  • American football tackle J.D. Maarleveld survived Hodgkin's lymphoma but was cut from the Notre Dame team anyway, transferred to Maryland, and became a consensus first-team All-American.
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