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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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Date of birth: | June 17, 1977 | ||||||
Place of birth: | Marshfield, Wisconsin | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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College: | Wisconsin | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2000 / Round: 7 / Pick: 224 | ||||||
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Games played: | 134 |
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Games started: | 126 |
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Mark Gerald Tauscher (/ˈtaʊʃər/; born June 17, 1977) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He won Super Bowl XLV with them over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Wisconsin. He now provides studio commentary for NFL coverage on Sky Sports in Britain.Now Co hosting a daily show on 540 ESPN with Packers Beat Writer and ESPN Packers Insider Jason Wilde. The show is Wilde and Tausch.
While attending Auburndale High School (Auburndale, Wisconsin), Tauscher won three varsity letters in football and baseball along with two varsity letters in basketball, and went to state for basketball in 1992-93. In football, he was a two-time All-Conference honoree, while earning Honorable Mention All-State and team MVP honors as a senior. In basketball, he won All-Conference honors. He was also a member of the National FFA Organization.
Tauscher made the University of Wisconsin–Madison team as a walk-on in 1995. After seeing little action his first two years, Tauscher earned a letter in 1998 and became a starter at right tackle the following year. He contributed significantly as a blocker to Ron Dayne's Heisman Trophy-winning season in 1999. He considered not returning for his 5th year.