Robert Gallery

Last updated

Robert Gallery
Robert Gallery.JPG
Gallery with the Oakland Raiders in 2010
No. 76, 72
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1980-07-26) July 26, 1980 (age 43)
Manchester, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: Winthrop (IA) East Buchanan
College: Iowa (1999–2003)
NFL draft: 2004  / Round: 1 / Pick:  2
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:104
Games started:103
Fumbles recovered:4
Player stats at PFR

Robert J. Gallery (born July 26, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard who played for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Iowa and received unanimous All-American recognition. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders second overall in the 2004 NFL draft in the National Football League (NFL). He also played for the Seattle Seahawks.

Contents

Early life

Gallery was born in Manchester, Iowa. He attended East Buchanan High School in Winthrop, Iowa and starred in football, basketball and track. In football, he played tight end and linebacker and also handled punting and kickoff duties. He was an all-conference honorable mention selection as a sophomore before being named first-team all-conference as a junior and senior. Gallery helped his high-school team to a three-year record of 24-8, including a 19-2 record in district play. He was a Des Moines Register Class 1A first-team all-state selection as a senior. In addition to his athletic accomplishments, Gallery earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

College career

Gallery attended the University of Iowa and played for the Hawkeyes football team from 1999 to 2003. His older brother Nick had been an All-Big Ten punter for the Hawkeyes, and his younger brother John later became a punter for the team. After redshirting in 1999, Gallery had three catches for 52 yards as a starting tight end as a freshman before moving to the tackle position. He started six games at the right tackle position as a freshman.

As a sophomore, Gallery started every game at left tackle and made vast improvements throughout the year. He helped Iowa lead the Big Ten Conference in scoring in 2001 as Iowa qualified for its first bowl game in four years. As a junior in 2002, Gallery started all 13 games at left tackle and was a first-team All-Big Ten selection. He helped lead Iowa to its first Big Ten title in 12 years and its first undefeated conference season in 80 years. He also won the team's Hustle Award.

In 2003, Gallery led Iowa to another 10-win season and was voted as Iowa's co-captain and co-MVP for the season. He was a first-team All-Big Ten selection for the second straight year and named the Big Ten offensive lineman of the year. He was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American as a senior in 2003. He was awarded the 2003 Outland Trophy, making him the third lineman from Iowa to win the award (along with Alex Karras and Cal Jones). He was also a three-time academic All-Big Ten selection at Iowa.

Gallery graduated with a bachelor's degree in education. As part of his pre-professional training, he taught at two local elementary schools.

On January 9, 2023, the College Football Hall of Fame selected Gallery for induction into the 2023 Class. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 7+1⁄8 in
(2.01 m)		323 lb
(147 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.98 s1.70 s2.92 s4.39 s7.43 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2]

Oakland Raiders

Gallery was selected with the second overall pick in the 2004 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders. [3] He was regarded as "the best lineman to come out of college in years", [4] with a perfect 9.0 prospect rating, the highest for any offensive lineman. [5]

In 2004, Gallery started 15 games at right tackle and surrendered three sacks. In 2005, he started all 16 games at right tackle and allowed 3.5 sacks. The Raiders moved him to left tackle at the beginning of the 2006 preseason. In the Raiders' first game of the 2006 regular season, Gallery was part of an offensive line that surrendered nine sacks (at least three of which were charged to him) to the San Diego Chargers. He played in 13 games during the season and allowed 10.5 sacks, placing him fourth in the league despite missing three games. In 2007, Oakland moved Gallery to left guard.

Although Gallery had generally been considered a bust at the left tackle position for which he was selected and had limited success at the right tackle position, his performance improved as a left guard. [6]

Seattle Seahawks

On July 27, 2011, Gallery agreed to join the Seattle Seahawks on a three-year deal [7] worth a reported $15 million. [8] He was released after one season. [9]

New England Patriots

On March 19, 2012, Gallery signed with the New England Patriots on a one-year deal. [10] Gallery announced his retirement from professional football on August 4, 2012. [11]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vernon Carey</span> American football player (born 1981)

Vernon A. Carey Sr. is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for eight seasons with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Dolphins with the 19th overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft after playing college football for the Miami Hurricanes.

Anttaj Hawthorne is a former American football defensive lineman. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abdul Hodge</span> American football player and coach (born 1983)

Abdul Raheeda Hodge is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the tight ends coach at Iowa, where he played as a 3-time all Big-Ten linebacker. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul McQuistan</span> American football player (born 1983)

Paul McQuistan is a former American football offensive guard. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Weber State.

Gabriel Pierre Kim Watson is a former American football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan.

LeVar Woods is the special teams coach at the University of Iowa, where he played linebacker during his college career. As a professional football player, he was originally signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2001, played for a season and a half with the Detroit Lions (2005–2006), and finished his career with the Tennessee Titans (2006–2007).

John Hugh Niland is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. He was a six-time Pro Bowler and a three-time All-Pro. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Raymond Canute Donaldson is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samson Satele</span> American football player (born 1984)

Samson H. Satele is a former American football center. He played college football at Hawaii and was drafted in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins.

Richard James Klein was a National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) offensive lineman in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys, and in the AFL for the Boston Patriots and Oakland Raiders. He played college football at the University of Iowa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bryan Bulaga</span> American football player (born 1989)

Bryan Joseph Bulaga is an American former professional football player who was a offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Bulaga was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft. He won Super Bowl XLV with the team over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rodger Saffold</span> American football player (born 1988)

Rodger P. Saffold III is an American football guard who is a free agent. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round, 33rd overall in the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football at Indiana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Riley Reiff</span> American football player (born 1988)

Riley Reiff is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Detroit Lions 23rd overall in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft. He previously played for the Lions from 2012 to 2016 and the Minnesota Vikings from 2017 to 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kelechi Osemele</span> American football player (born 1989)

Kelechi Keith Ayo Osemele is a former American football offensive guard. He played college football at Iowa State. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft, and was a rookie starter throughout the team's Super Bowl XLVII championship run that season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luke Joeckel</span> American football player (born 1991)

Luke Tobias Joeckel is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars second overall in the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, starting all 37 games at left tackle from 2010 to 2012. In his final year, he won the Outland Trophy, awarded to the nation's top college football interior lineman, and was named a unanimous All-American. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gabe Jackson</span> American football player (born 1991)

Gabriel C. Jackson is an American football guard who is a free agent. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Mississippi State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brandon Scherff</span> American football player (born 1991)

Brandon Scherff is an American football guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft, where he played seven seasons and made five Pro Bowls before joining the Jaguars in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josey Jewell</span> American football player (born 1994)

Josey Jewell is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, where he was a unanimous All-American and a three-time All-Big Ten selection. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the 2018 NFL draft.

Daviyon Nixon is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Iowa Western C.C. and the Iowa Hawkeyes. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Zach VanValkenburg is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Hillsdale before transferring to Iowa and was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

References

  1. ↑ "NFF Announces Star-Studded 2023 College Football Hall of Fame Class".
  2. ↑ "Robert Gallery, Iowa, OT, 2004 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  3. ↑ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ King, Peter (April 26, 2004), "In A League Of His Own", Sports Illustrated
  5. ↑ "Robert Gallery". The Official Site of the Oakland Raiders. Archived from the original on August 19, 2006. Retrieved September 3, 2006.
  6. ↑ "Report: Patriots Sign OL Robert Gallery". WBZ website. March 19, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Home".
  8. ↑ "Seahawks cut cord on guard Robert Gallery". March 15, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Seahawks cut cord on guard Robert Gallery". March 15, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Former No. 2 pick Gallery, 32, retires with Pats". August 4, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Former No. 2 pick Gallery, 32, retires with Pats". August 4, 2012.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.