Trai Essex

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=Pittsburgh Steelers
currentnumber=79
currentpositionplain=Offensive tackle
birthdate=birth date and age|1982|12|5
birthplace=Fort Wayne, Indiana
heightft=6
heightin=4
weight=324
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Pittsburgh Steelers
college=Northwestern
draftyear=2005
draftround=3
draftpick=93
pastteams=
* Pittsburgh Steelers (2005-present)
highlights=
* Super Bowl XL champion
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Games played
statvalue1=24
statlabel2=Games started
statvalue2=4
statlabel3=Fumbles Recovered
statvalue3=0
nfl=ESS290361

Trai J. Essex (born December 5, 1982 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League.Essex showed promise after a slow start to his career, finishing with two strong performances against the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings. Essex started his first-ever playoff game on January 5, 2008 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars

High School Years

Essex attended Paul Harding High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball. Essex played in the first ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl on December 30th, 2000. In football, he was a four-year letterman. In basketball, he was an All-Conference honoree as a junior.

College Years

Essex attended Northwestern University and was a letterman in football. In football, he was a three-year starter as an offensive lineman. He majored in African-American studies.

External links

* [http://news.steelers.com/team/player/52785/ Steelers Player Bio]