Roy Schuening
Encyclopedia
Roy Schuening is an American football
guard
who is currently a free agent
. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams
in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Oregon State
.
field, Schuening was a three-year starter
on offense
and defense
from 2000 to 2002. He was named First-team All-Intermountain Conference as a junior and senior and was the league’s Lineman of the Year in 2002. Schuening was also named Second-team all-state on defense and honorable mention on offense his senior year. For his achievements his senior season, Schuening was named to the 2003 Les Schwab Oregon Bowl (state high school all-star game).
Schuening also lettered
two years in wrestling
and three years in track and field
. In his senior season of track and field, he broke the school record in the shot put
with a toss of 56'-6".
. After redshirting
his first season at OSU, Schuening was named a starter in his second season as a redshirt freshman. He started all 12 games that season and was named to the Sporting News All-Freshman team. In 2005, he started all 11 games and was named honorable mention All-Pac-10.
In his junior season, Schuening was again named honorable mention All-Pac-10. He was the lead blocker in the winning extra point
try in the 2006 Sun Bowl
to help get running back
Yvenson Bernard
into the end zone
for a two-point conversion
to win the game.
During the 2007 season, Schuening moved from the right offensive guard to tackle, due to some injuries on the team. He was named first team All-Pac-10 for his achievements during his senior year. On December 28, 2007, in the Emerald Bowl
against the University of Maryland
, he set an Oregon State football record by starting his 50th consecutive game. In that game, he figured in several key blocks
to lead the Beavers to a 21-14 victory over the Terapins.
offensive guards in the nation by many sources.
(* represents NFL Combine
; **represents Oregon State Pro Day)
Schuening was mentioned in several articles and on several blogs as a potential first-day pick for the 2008 NFL draft. During ESPN
's All-American team announcement, they stated that "In a year where few guards have grabbed the attention of NFL scouts; Schuening has grabbed it week after week after week."
in the 5th round of the 2008 NFL Draft
” On July 13, 2008, he agreed to terms with the Rams on a three-year $1.283 million that includes a signing bonus of $128,000. He was waived during final cuts on September 5, 2009.
on September 7, 2009. He was promoted to the active roster on December 13, but waived on December 15 when the team signed quarterback
J. P. Losman.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Oregon State
Oregon State Beavers football
The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The head coach is Mike Riley, with Danny Langsdorf as the offensive...
.
Early years
Schuening was born and raised in Pendleton, Oregon. He attended Pendleton High School where he excelled in three sports. On the footballHigh school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
field, Schuening was a three-year starter
Starting lineup
A starting lineup in sports is an official list of the set of players who will actively participate in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes or bench players.The starters are commonly the best...
on offense
Offense (sports)
In sports, offense or offence , also known as attack, is the action of attacking or engaging an opposing team with the objective of scoring points or goals...
and defense
Defense (sport)
In many team sports, defense or defence is the action of preventing an opponent from scoring. The term may also refer to the tactics involved in defense, or a sub-team whose primary responsibility is defense...
from 2000 to 2002. He was named First-team All-Intermountain Conference as a junior and senior and was the league’s Lineman of the Year in 2002. Schuening was also named Second-team all-state on defense and honorable mention on offense his senior year. For his achievements his senior season, Schuening was named to the 2003 Les Schwab Oregon Bowl (state high school all-star game).
Schuening also lettered
Varsity letter
A varsity letter is an award earned in the United States for excellence in school activities. A varsity letter signifies that its winner was a qualified varsity team member, awarded after a certain standard was met.- Description :...
two years in wrestling
Scholastic wrestling
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
and three years in track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
. In his senior season of track and field, he broke the school record in the shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
with a toss of 56'-6".
College career
Schuening chose to play football and receive his education from Oregon State UniversityOregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
. After redshirting
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
his first season at OSU, Schuening was named a starter in his second season as a redshirt freshman. He started all 12 games that season and was named to the Sporting News All-Freshman team. In 2005, he started all 11 games and was named honorable mention All-Pac-10.
In his junior season, Schuening was again named honorable mention All-Pac-10. He was the lead blocker in the winning extra point
Extra Point
Extra Point is a twice-daily, two-minute segment on ESPN Radio that covers generic sports-related topical news and opinion. The AM edition airs Monday through Saturday at various times between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. ET, and the PM edition airs Monday through Friday between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET...
try in the 2006 Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl
The Sun Bowl is an annual U.S. college football bowl game that is usually played at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl...
to help get running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
Yvenson Bernard
Yvenson Bernard
Yvenson Bernard [EVAN-son] is a professional Canadian football running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
into the end zone
End zone
In gridiron-based codes of football, the end zone refers to the scoring area on the field. It is the area between the end line and goal line bounded by the sidelines. There are two end zones, each being on an opposite side of the field...
for a two-point conversion
Two-point conversion
In American and Canadian football, a two-point conversion is a play a team attempts instead of kicking a one-point convert immediately after it scores a touchdown...
to win the game.
During the 2007 season, Schuening moved from the right offensive guard to tackle, due to some injuries on the team. He was named first team All-Pac-10 for his achievements during his senior year. On December 28, 2007, in the Emerald Bowl
Emerald Bowl
The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl is a post-season college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played annually at 40,800-seat AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, in San Francisco, California, since 2002...
against the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
, he set an Oregon State football record by starting his 50th consecutive game. In that game, he figured in several key blocks
Blocking (American football)
In American football, blocking is a legal move occurring when one player obstructs another player's path with his body. The purpose of blocking is to prevent defensive players tackling the ball carrier, or to protect the quarterback while attempting to pass or hand-off the ball...
to lead the Beavers to a 21-14 victory over the Terapins.
Pre-draft
Schuening was considered one of the top NCAANational Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
offensive guards in the nation by many sources.
| Pre-draft measureables | ||||||||||
| Ht | Wt | 40-yard dash 40 yard dash The 40-yard dash is a sprint covering . It is primarily run to evaluate the speed of American football players by scouts, particularly for the NFL Draft but also for collegiate recruiting. A player's recorded time in the 40 can have a heavy impact on his prospects in college or professional football... |
10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20 ss 20 yard shuttle The 20-yard shuttle, also simply called the short shuttle, is a test performed by American football athletes at the NFL combine. It is primarily run to evaluate the quickness and change-of-direction ability of players by scouts, particularly for the NFL Draft but also for collegiate recruiting... |
3-cone 3 cone drill The 3 cone drill, or three cone drill, is a test performed by American football athletes at the NFL combine. It is primarily run to evaluate the agility, quickness and fluidity of movement of players by scouts, particularly for the NFL Draft but also for collegiate recruiting... |
Vert Vertical jump A vertical jump or vertical leap is the act of raising one's center of gravity higher in the vertical plane solely with the use of one's own muscles; it is a measure of how high an individual or athlete can elevate off the ground from a standstill.-Types of vertical jump:The vertical jump is... |
Broad | BP Bench press The bench press is an exercise of the upper body. For bodybuilding purposes, it is used to stimulate the pectorals, deltoids, and triceps. While on his or her back, the person performing the bench press lowers a weight to the level of the chest, then pushes it back up until the arm is straight... |
Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-3½ * | 306 lb * | 5.29 * | 1.78 * | 3.04 * | 4.54 ** | 7.57 ** | 30 in. ** | X | 26 * | 26 * |
NFL Combine
The National Invitational Camp or NFL Scouting Combine, as it is more widely known, is a week-long showcase, occurring every February in Indianapolis, Indiana's Lucas Oil Stadium , where college football players perform physical and mental tests in front of National Football League coaches, general...
; **represents Oregon State Pro Day)
Schuening was mentioned in several articles and on several blogs as a potential first-day pick for the 2008 NFL draft. During ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
's All-American team announcement, they stated that "In a year where few guards have grabbed the attention of NFL scouts; Schuening has grabbed it week after week after week."
St. Louis Rams
Roy Schuening was drafted by the St. Louis RamsSt. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
in the 5th round of the 2008 NFL Draft
” On July 13, 2008, he agreed to terms with the Rams on a three-year $1.283 million that includes a signing bonus of $128,000. He was waived during final cuts on September 5, 2009.
Oakland Raiders
Schuening was signed to the practice squad of the Oakland RaidersOakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on September 7, 2009. He was promoted to the active roster on December 13, but waived on December 15 when the team signed quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
J. P. Losman.