Joe Staley (2020) - Marcy Weston CMU Athletics Hall of Fame - Central Michigan University Athletics

Joe Staley

Induction:
2020
Class:
2007

An offensive tackle, Staley was a rare bend of size, speed, strength and athleticism, captaining the 2006 team to the Mid-American Conference championship and the program's first bowl victory ... allowed just one sack in his final two years and earned First Team All-MAC honors during his senior year ... a native of Rockford, Staley appeared in 47 games in a Chippewa uniform, including 11 as a true freshman at tight end ... the San Francisco 49ers took Staley in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft ... as the No. 28 pick in the draft, marked the highest a Chippewa had ever been selected ... went on to a 13-year NFL career, during which he was named All-Pro three times, voted to the Pro Bowl five times, and played in two Super Bowls.