| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | (1997-02-02) February 2, 1997 (age 27) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Faith Lutheran | ||
| College: | Boise State (2015–2019) | ||
| Position: | Guard | ||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
| Career history | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
John Molchon (born February 2, 1997) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college footballatBoise State.[1][2]
Molchon grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and attended Faith Lutheran Middle School & High SchoolinSummerlin.[3] He was ranked #9 by ESPN overall in Nevada and he led the Crusaders to their first state title in 2013, later being named the NIAA Division 1-A linebacker of the year.[4] In 2020, John Molchon had his number retired by Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School.[5]
Molchon redshirted his true freshman season. For his 2016 season he appeared in seven games, making three starts and was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award. In 2017, he appeared in all 14 games, making 13 starts and was part of a Bronco line for the Mountain West's No. 2 scoring offense (32.5 ppg). For his 2018 season, he started all 13 games and was named to All-Mountain West First-team. In his 2019 senior season, he was named to All-Mountain West First-team for a second-straight season and was part of an offense that ranked 19th in the country in scoring.[4]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) |
309 lb (140 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
5.13 s | 1.79 s | 3.01 s | 4.73 s | 7.85 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
26 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Molchon signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.[8][9] He was placed on injured reserve on September 7, 2020.[10] He was activated on October 30, 2020, but was waived the next day and re-signed to the practice squad on November 3.[11][12][13] He was elevated to the active roster on November 28 for the team's week 12 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[14] On February 9, 2021, Molchon re-signed with the Buccaneers.[15]
On September 2, 2021, Molchon was placed on injured reserve.[16] He was activated on October 18, but waived the next day and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18] After the Buccaneers were eliminated in the Divisional Round of the 2021 playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2022.[19]
On August 30, 2022, Molchon was waived by the Buccaneers and signed to the practice squad the next day.[20][21] He was promoted to the active roster on November 2.[22]
Molchon was waived on August 28, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad on September 13.[23][24] He was released on September 18.[25]
