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| Position: | Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 17, 1972 Modesto, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 322 lb (146 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Fairview (Boulder, Colorado) | ||||||||
| College: | USC (1991–1994) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1995 / round: 1 / pick: 2 | ||||||||
| Expansion draft: | 2002 / round: 1 / pick: 1 | ||||||||
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Don Bosco Anthony Boselli Jr. (born April 17, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the USC Trojans, winning the Morris Trophy in 1994. Boselli was the first player drafted by the Jaguars, who selected him second overall in the 1995 NFL draft.
During his tenure in Jacksonville, Boselli established himself as one of the franchise's most productive and popular players. He was named to five Pro Bowls and three first-team All-Pros while appearing in two AFC Championship Games. In 2002, he was the first selection in the 2002 NFL expansion draft by the Houston Texans, but retired without playing for them due to injuries. His accomplishments with Jacksonville led to him becoming the first inductee of the Jaguars Hall of Fame, which he was named to in 2006. he was also the first player to have his number retired by the Jaguars in 2022. Boselli was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022, making him the first Jaguars player inducted to the latter.