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G JOSH SITTON #71
6' 3" 317 lbs. Central Florida

Exp: Rookie NFL Season, Rookie Packers Season
Age: 22
Acquired: Draft 2008 (4b)
Current Status: Active Roster
2007 Bio:
  • Last name is pronounced SITT-en
  • Earned first-team All-Conference USA honors from coaches and media in 2007
  • Helped the Knights' offense set single-season school records for points (501) and rushing yards (3,287) as a senior
  • Capped off career by helping lead Central Florida to its first conference championship in school history
  • Teammate of Packers safety Atari Bigby for one season and Broncos WR Brandon Marshall for two seasons at UCF
College Summary
  • Tough, versatile offensive lineman selected by the Packers with their second fourth-round selection (135th overall, 22nd offensive lineman), a free agency compensatory pick
  • Will look to compete for one of the starting guard positions and provide depth at tackle
  • Part of a remarkable turnaround at Central Florida, playing for an 0-11 team as a true freshman and capping his career by helping lead the Golden Knights to their first conference championship in school history as a senior with a 7-1 record in conference and 10-4 overall
  • Played in 50 games with 43 starts during his collegiate career
  • Joined classmate Keith Shologan as the only players in the program's history to appear in 50 career games
  • Blocked for running back Kevin Smith, a third-round choice by Detroit in this year's draft, as he rushed for 2,567 yards in 2007, just 62 yards short of breaking Barry Sanders' NCAA single-season rushing record (2,628) set in 1988
  • .Named first-team All-Conference USA by the league's coaches and media in 2007
  • Showed his versatility at UCF by starting at both guard spots and at right tackle during his career
  • Impressed coaches with his intelligence and attitude during a pre-draft visit to the Packers
  • On draft day, offensive line coach James Campen said he will fit in with the team's offensive line with his energy and toughness
  • Teammate of Packers safety Atari Bigby for one season and Broncos WR Brandon Marshall for two seasons at UCF
  • Became only the second draft pick from Central Florida in franchise history, joining wide receiver Charles Lee, who was taken in the seventh round in 2000
  • Majored in criminal justice
2007 CollegeBack To Top
  • Started all 14 games and named first-team All-Conference USA by the league's coaches and media
  • Capped off career by helping to lead UCF to its first conference championship in school history
  • Helped the Knights' offense set school records for points (501) and rushing yards (3,287) in a season
  • Blocked for Smith as he recorded the second-best rushing yardage total in NCAA history with 2,567 yards, trailing only Sanders' 2,628 yards in 1988
  • Smith set a major college record with 450 rushing attempts, topping the mark of 405 carries by Marcus Allen at Southern California in 1981
  • Was part of a line that helped Smith post 100-yard games 13 times on the year, including six 200-plus yard games
  • Started the first six games of the season at right tackle before starting at left guard vs. Tulsa (Oct. 20)
  • Received the start at right guard at Southern Miss (Oct. 28), vs. Marshall (Nov. 3) and at UAB (Nov. 10)
  • Moved back to right tackle for the final four starts of his career, including the Conference USA Championship Game vs. Tulsa (Dec. 1) and the AutoZone Liberty Bowl vs. Mississippi State (Dec. 29)
2006 CollegeBack To Top
  • Started all 12 games at right tackle
  • Opened holes for Smith as he ranked third in the conference with 103.8 rushing yards per game and posted four 100-yard games on the season
2005 CollegeBack To Top
  • Started all 13 games at right tackle for the Golden Knights
  • Graded out as one of the top linemen on the team
  • Helped pave the way for Smith as he set a school rushing record for a freshman with 1,178 yards and nine touchdowns on the season
  • Blocked for Smith's five 100-yard rushing games
2004 CollegeBack To Top
  • Played in all 11 games with four starts at right guard as a true freshman
  • Made collegiate debut in season opening-game at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4)
  • One of six linemen to letter on the offensive line in 2004
High SchoolBack To Top
  • Four-year letter winner at Pensacola (Fla.) Catholic High School and three-year starter
  • Earned second-team all-state and first-team all-area honors as an offensive lineman as a senior
  • Allowed just three sacks over two seasons as an offensive lineman
  • Added 50 tackles and six sacks as a defensive lineman as a senior
  • Also lettered twice in basketball
PersonalBack To Top
  • Given name Josh James Sitton
  • Last name is pronounced SITT-en
  • Born in Jacksonville, Fla.
  • Single
  • Visited children's hospitals and participated in Habitat for Humanity during college
  • Enjoys Will Ferrell movies
  • Once worked as a telemarketer
  • Residence: Orlando, Fla.
Player StatsBack To Top
Year GP GS
2004 Central Florida 11 4
2005 Central Florida 13 13
2006 Central Florida 12 12
2007 Central Florida 14 14
College totals (four years) 50 43

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