Chad Rinehart is a versatile lineman who can play both the guard and tackle positions. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round (96th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft on April 27, 2008. He appeared in 40 games with 37 starts at left tackle at Northern Iowa. Rinehart earned consensus All-American and unanimous All-Gateway Conference first-team selections in 2007. He was a semifinalist for the Draddy Award given to the nation’s top scholar athlete.
How Acquired: Selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round (96th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. The third round draft pick was a compensatory selection
2007:
Named first-team All-America by the Sports Network, Associated Press, Walter Camp Football Foundation and the American Football Coaches Association
Earned first-team All-Gateway Conference, 2007 ESPN the Magazine academic all-district squad and first team academic All-Gateway
Recognized as a semifinalist for the Draddy Trophy, an award that acknowledges an individual as the absolute best in the country for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary community leadership
Started all 13 games at left tackle for Northern Iowa and was a team captain
Played an important role in leading the Panthers to a perfect 11-0 regular season and a number one national ranking for six weeks in the Football Championship Subdivision
Led the way for Northern Iowa’s rush offense to a 227.4 yards per-game average, which ranked second in the Gateway Conference and 15th in the nation
Anchored an offensive line that ranked second in the Gateway Conference totaling 229.9 passing yards per-game
Guided an offensive line that ranked seventh in the nation averaging 457.3 yards per-game
2006:
Received second-team All-American honors by The NFL Draft Report, Sports Network and the Associated Press
Added third-team selection from Football Gazette
Chosen to the All-Gateway Conference first-team and All-Northwest Region first-team from Football Gazette
Started all 11 games at left tackle
Paved the way for a Panthers offense that ranked fourth in Division I-AA with an average of 408.3 yards per game in total offense
In addition, Northern Iowa ranked 10th in the nation and third in the league in rushing (219.4) and finished 11th in scoring with 31.0 points per game average
2005:
Earned All-Gateway Conference first-team selection and second-team All-Northwest Region honors from Football Gazette
Recorded starts in all 15 games at left tackle
Helped an offense that averaged 400.5 yards per game in total offense, including 163.7 rushing yards
Named conference Offensive Lineman of the Week against Western Illinois (10/1) and Southern Illinois (11/12)
2004:
Named freshman All-American third-team by The Gridiron Report
Started the first five games at left tackle before undergoing a laparoscopic appendectomy (10/21)
Returned in a reserve role for the final three contests
Added 67 knockdown blocks, four touchdown-resulting blocks and seven down field blocks
Gained recognition as an All-State second-team performer during his junior and senior campaigns at Boone High School in Boone, Iowa
Named to the first-team All-District and All-Conference selection during his final two seasons
Member of the track team, and qualified for the state finals in the discus Majored in sports psychology at Northern Iowa.
Appeared in 40 games with 37 starts at left tackle at Northern Iowa, a Football Championship Subdivision school
Named a consensus All-American and All-Gateway Conference first-team
Recognized as a finalist for the Draddy Trophy, an award given for combined football performance, academics and community leadership
Led the way for Northern Iowa’s rush offense to a 227.4 yards per game average, which ranked second in the Gateway Conference and 15th in the nation
Collected 103 knockdown blocks, 17 touchdown-resulting blocks and 12 down field blocks in 2007
