Home Channel


 
Jon Runyan - Official Fan Channel

Player: Jon Runyan
Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Offensive Tackle
Jersey #: 69
Drafted: 1996/Round 4/Pick 109
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 330
Nationality:
Pro Career: 96-99 Oilers
00-present Eagles

Personal notes:
A motorcycle enthusiast, annually participates in Daytona Bike Week with his custom chopper. Also participates in a charity ride sponsored by Mike's Famous Harley-Davidson of New Castle, DE, each offseason

Has donated time and money to various charitable efforts, including the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Variety Club, and the Luekemia Lymphoma Society of Houston. Was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Varity Club in February of 2006 for his dedication to the cause

Is the co-chair of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation and on the Board of Trustees of the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Hosts an annual golf outing, "Jon Runyan Score for the Cure Golf Outing" benefiting Prostate Cancer at Ramblewood Country Club

Received the Philly Sports Fans Choice Awards Humanitarian Award in 2006

Annually hosts the NJ National Guard's State Family Readiness Council Gala and Dinner Dance. As part of that program, annually hosts troops to a Thanksgiving Day feast at a local restaurant

Serves as the honorary chairman for the Alzheimer's Association of Delaware Valley

Awards and records:
I was a three-year starter for the Wolverines, playing both tackle and guard. As a junior, I started at left tackle and earned first-team All-Big Ten Conference honors in addition to 3rd-team All-America honors. As a sophomore, I was the recipient of the Hugh Rader Award, given annually to the team's top offensive lineman.

I was entered into the Carman-Ainsworth High School Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002 and sponsor the annual Jon Runyan classic, a track meet featuring nine local high schools. His 178-foot, 1-inch throw of the discus in 1992 remains the school record. He was also nationally ranked in the shot put (59 feet, 5 inches) that year.

A two-time, all-conference pick in basketball and was offered a basketball scholarship by Michigan State

Nickname: Big Ol' Jon Runyan

College: Michigan

Major: kinesiology

Hometown: Flint, MI

High School: Carman-Ainsworth HS

Birth date: 11/27/73

Residence: Mt. Laurel, NJ

Marital Status: married

Spouse: Loretta

Children: Jon Daniel, Jr., Alyssa, Isabella

Pets:

Hobbies: bowling

Superstitions:

Favorites:

TV shows:

Bands:

Books:

Games:

First Job:

Trivia: broadcast analyst debut 2007 NFL Europa season, game between the Berlin Thunder and the Hamburg Sea Devils. Appeared in an episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" portraying a Construction Worker. Jon is now the last player in the NFL who played for the former Houston Oilers.

Sponsors:

Fan Card
user picture
Fan Card Value

Fan Card
Increase your Fan Card value every time you participate in the Freewire Fan Channel community
PointsAction
  1. 1,000Join Network
  2. 500Become Fan of athlete or celebrity
  3. 10Invite a Friend
  4. 100Invitee becomes Member
  5. 500Upload your Profile Picture
  6. 50Post Comment
  7. 100Submit News Story
  8. 100Submit Video
  9. 100Submit Images
All fields required.