Tony Bergstrom

Bergstrom was a three-year starter and team captain on the powerhouse Skyline Eagles football team. It was there he gained the nickname, "The Man with the Silver Biceps." In 2002 and 2003 the Eagles made the state finals and in 2004 they were Regional champions and made the state semi-finals. Bergstrom was All-State and Region 3 Player of the Year in 2004 as well as the Eagles' Most Valuable Player. Throughout his high school career Bergstrom won many athletic and academic awards and nominations, including being a three-year High Honor Roll, an Academic All State, earning a College Board AP Scholar Award and being a National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame 2004 Scholar-Leader-Athlete nominee. Bergstrom was also a three-year letterman in basketball and a two-year letterman in track and field.{{Cite news |last=University of Utah Athletics |title=Tony Begstrom Profile |publisher=utahutes.cstv.com |url=http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bergstrom_tony00.html |url-status=dead |access-date=April 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427142947/http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bergstrom_tony00.html |archive-date=April 27, 2012}}

Bergstrom enrolled with the University of Utah in 2005 before departing on a LDS Church mission. He returned to school for the 2008 spring semester. He played in 10 games and started at left tackle against University of Nevada-Las Vegas, finishing with three knockdowns, two cuts and a pancake block. He also recorded two knockdowns and two cuts against Weber State and a pancake block against San Diego State. Bergstrom also saw action on special teams and was named Academic All-MWC and to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

Bergstrom became the starting right tackle in 2009, leading the offensive line in total plays with 816 during the regular season. The coaches graded him at 81% on the year, with 662 wins of his 816 plays. He had 29 cuts and 12 pancake blocks for the season. His nine cuts against San Diego State was the best by a Ute all season and his highest grade of the year in a single game was 95% against fierce rivals BYU. He was also an Academic All-MWC.

Bergstrom again started every game at right tackle and again led the offensive line in total plays with 584 in the 10 graded games. He did not allow a sack all season and he graded out at 84% on the season, winning 485 of his 584 plays. He had 14 cuts and two pancake blocks for the season. He again dominated San Diego State, winning 61-of-70 plays. He was voted to the Second-Team All-MWC.

In 2011, Utah transferred to the Pac-12 conference and Bergstrom as team captain continued as the starting right tackle. He started in all 12 of the games he was fit, missing most of the rivalry game against BYU and the entire Washington game due to a knee injury. He led the Utes with an overall grade of 85% on the season, winning 546 of his 639 plays during the regular season. He was the best-graded Ute linemen in 6 games; earning 88% against Montana State, 91% against Oregon State University, 85% against University of Pittsburgh, 90% against University of California-Los Angeles, 89% against Washington State University and tied for the best grade with 92% against University of Colorado. He was named to the First-Team All-Pac-12 at the end of the season.

Bergstrom played 48 career games at Utah, starting 38 at right tackle.

Bergstrom was invited to the 2012 Senior Bowl. He played as a guard, the first time in his career that he has ever played the position.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

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Bergstrom was selected 95th overall in the 2012 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders.{{Cite web |title=2012 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=April 27, 2012 |title=Raiders close Round 3 of NFL draft by taking Tony Bergstrom |work=NFL.com |agency=Associated Press |url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d828b1221/article/raiders-close-round-3-of-nfl-draft-by-taking-tony-bergstrom |access-date=April 28, 2012}} As the Raiders had traded their first, second and third round picks in the draft, Bergstrom became their first pick at the end of the third round when he was taken with the Raiders' compensatory selection awarded to them for the loss of Nnamdi Asomugha in the 2011 Free Agency period.

Although a tackle throughout his college career, Bergstrom was drafted as a guard by the Raiders. Former Assistant Offensive Line Coach and former All-Pro guard Steve Wisniewski, who watched and interview Bergstrom at the 2012 Senior Bowl has been credited with discovering him.{{Cite news |last=Damien, Levi |date=April 27, 2012 |title=Raiders draft pick Bergstrom a Wisniewski offensive guard discovery |publisher=silverandblackpride.com |url=http://www.silverandblackpride.com/2012/4/27/2982940/raiders-draft-pick-tony-bergstrom-a-wisniewski-offensive-guard-discovery |access-date=April 28, 2012}}

Bergstrom signed with the Houston Texans on March 9, 2016.{{Cite web |date=March 9, 2016 |title=Texans add veteran offensive lineman Tony Bergstrom |url=http://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-add-veteran-offensive-lineman-Tony-6880527.php |website=Houston Chronicle}}

On April 13, 2017, he was released by the Texans.{{Cite web |date=April 13, 2017 |title=Texans release Bergstrom, waive Rivers |url=http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-release-Bergstrom-waive-Rivers/fca61e98-66d3-4247-a066-e2708acd89be |website=HoustonTexans.com}}

On May 3, 2017, Bergstrom signed with the Arizona Cardinals.{{Cite web |last=Urban, Darren |date=May 3, 2017 |title=Tony Bergstrom Added To Cardinals' O-Line |url=http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Tony-Bergstrom-Added-To-Cardinals-O-Line/664df8d3-4c8e-459f-9f31-8d54af6e71a5 |website=AZCardinals.com}}

On September 1, 2017 the Cardinals traded Bergstrom to the Baltimore Ravens for a conditional 2018 seventh round draft pick.{{Cite web |last=Urban, Darren |date=September 1, 2017 |title=Tony Bergstrom Traded To Ravens |url=http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Tony-Bergstrom-Traded-To-Ravens/a3fb3c4e-87aa-406c-8619-4dc1b54dbb50 |website=AZCardinals.com}} He was released by the Ravens on October 19, 2017, but was re-signed two days later.{{Cite web |last=Mink, Ryan |date=October 19, 2017 |title=Ravens Bring Back WR Griff Whalen, Waive OL Tony Bergstrom |url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Bring-Back-WR-Griff-Whalen-Waive-OL-Tony-Bergstrom/52f2a240-4f10-493d-9f01-07905e438eff |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}}{{Cite web |last=Mink, Ryan |date=October 21, 2017 |title=Ravens Bring Back Tony Bergstrom For Offensive Line Depth |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-bring-back-tony-bergstrom-for-offensive-line-depth-19615461 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}} He was released again on October 23, 2017.{{Cite web |last=Mink, Ryan |date=October 23, 2017 |title=Ravens Sign Former Second-Round Tight End |url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Sign-Former-Second-Round-Tight-End/9b82b28b-7874-4621-b047-f8457f14e05b |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223215455/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Sign-Former-Second-Round-Tight-End/9b82b28b-7874-4621-b047-f8457f14e05b |archive-date=February 23, 2018 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}}

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On October 25, 2017, Bergstrom signed with the Washington Redskins.{{Cite web |last=Czarda, Stephen |date=October 25, 2017 |title=Redskins Sign Offensive Lineman Tony Bergstrom |url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Offensive-Lineman-Tony-Bergstrom/67eb935d-a009-4b52-a11e-e5d3b285f7ab |website=Redskins.com |access-date=October 26, 2017 |archive-date=October 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028190140/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Offensive-Lineman-Tony-Bergstrom/67eb935d-a009-4b52-a11e-e5d3b285f7ab |url-status=dead }} He played in 13 games in 2017, starting three at center. On April 16, 2018, Bergstrom re-signed with the team.{{Cite web |last=Czarda, Stephen |date=April 16, 2018 |title=Redskins Re-Sign Offensive Lineman Tony Bergstrom |url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Re-Sign-Offensive-Lineman-Tony-Bergstrom/b82c8a5a-4dcf-4077-b948-e14a7dbc1d96 |website=Redskins.com}} He played in 13 games in 2018, starting 8. On April 24, 2019, Bergstrom re-signed with the Redskins.{{Cite web |date=April 24, 2019 |title=Redskins Re-Sign OL Tony Bergstrom |url=https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-re-sign-ol-tony-bergstrom |website=Redskins.com}}

On October 27, 2020, Bergstrom was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad.{{Cite web |date=October 27, 2020 |title=49ers Announce Roster Moves |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-tony-bergstrom-willie-henry-jr-to-practice-squad |website=49ers.com}} He was elevated to the active roster on November 5 and November 28 for the team's weeks 9 and 12 games against the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.{{Cite news |date=November 5, 2020 |title=49ers Announce Roster Moves |work=49ers.com |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-place-jimmy-garoppolo-george-kittle-on-ir |access-date=December 6, 2020}}{{Cite news |date=November 28, 2020 |title=49ers Announce Roster Moves |work=49ers.com |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-activate-mostert-sherman-wilson-jr-trent-williams |access-date=January 7, 2021 |archive-date=January 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111031433/https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-activate-mostert-sherman-wilson-jr-trent-williams |url-status=dead }} He was signed to the active roster on December 9, 2020.{{Cite web |date=December 9, 2020 |title=49ers Announce Roster Moves |url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-promoted-bergstrom-active-roster-signed-boddy-calhoun-helm-to-ps |website=49ers.com}}

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