Phil Loadholt
Encyclopedia
Philip Loadholt, Jr. is an offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings
. He played his college football
at the University of Oklahoma
.
in Fountain, Colorado
, where he was a two-way lineman, team captain and a two-time All-State selection. He had 113 tackles along with eight TD as a senior and was named Colorado Springs Area Player of the Year. Also a standout in basketball
, Loadholt led Fountain-Fort Carson's Basketball
team to the state title game when he averaged 17 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks per game.
He originally committed to Colorado
, but did not qualify academically, and therefore headed to junior college
. He currently resides in Eden Prairie, MN.
, Loadholt was a two-time junior college All-American. In his sophomore year, he had 93 pancake blocks and 113 tackles in 2006 and was named 2006 Jayhawk Conference Lineman of the Year. Loadholt was also rated the No. 1 junior college offensive tackle prospect in the nation by JCGridiron.com
for the class of 2007.
He signed with LSU
in February 2006, but decommitted in August and finally chose to attend Oklahoma.
, as he started all 14 games at left tackle and logged 740 plays with 104 knockdowns. He had the highest run grade on the team at 75%. He received All-Big 12 first team honors by the Dallas Morning News and an All-American honorable mention by Sports Illustrated
In his senior year, Loadholt played left tackle in an offensive line that allowed 11 sacks all season, the third-lowest total of any team in the country, in 476 passing attempts. Protecting quarterback Sam Bradford
, who threw 48 touchdown passes and went on to win the 2008 Heisman Trophy
, and leading the way for DeMarco Murray
and Chris Brown, who would both run for more than 1,000 yards each, Loadholt helped the 2008 Sooners
to become the highest-scoring team in college football’s modern era.
. Although his size and athletic ability were never in doubt, scouts questioned his poor aggressiveness and technique. He was selected in the second round, 54th overall, by the Minnesota Vikings
.
analysts expected Loadholt to "have no problem making an immediate impact at the right tackle position," writers at The Sporting News
"don't feel he projects as a starter—certainly not in his first year." It was thought that he may have trouble adjusting to quicker pass rushers in the NFL but so far he has been a solid pass and run blocker. He was signed by the Vikings on July 29, 2009, and currently starts at RT for the team.
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
. He played his 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 the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
.
High school career
Loadholt attended Fountain Middle School and Fountain-Fort Carson High SchoolFountain-Fort Carson High School
-Rivalries:Florence High School: Florence & FFCHS were, throughout much of the 1950s through the 1990s, longtime rivals that competed in the old Pikes Peak League - often challenging for league supremacy in football and basketball....
in Fountain, Colorado
Fountain, Colorado
The city of Fountain is a Home Rule Municipality located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Fountain is located just ten miles south of Colorado Springs and just east of Fort Carson. Fountain and the Colorado Springs suburbs Security and Widefield make up the "Fountain Valley" community....
, where he was a two-way lineman, team captain and a two-time All-State selection. He had 113 tackles along with eight TD as a senior and was named Colorado Springs Area Player of the Year. Also a standout in basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, Loadholt led Fountain-Fort Carson's Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team to the state title game when he averaged 17 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks per game.
He originally committed to Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
, but did not qualify academically, and therefore headed to junior college
Junior college
The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.-India:In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade...
. He currently resides in Eden Prairie, MN.
Garden City
At Garden City Community CollegeGarden City Community College
Garden City Community College is a fully accredited community college located in Garden City, Kansas, USA. GCCC has regional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools...
, Loadholt was a two-time junior college All-American. In his sophomore year, he had 93 pancake blocks and 113 tackles in 2006 and was named 2006 Jayhawk Conference Lineman of the Year. Loadholt was also rated the No. 1 junior college offensive tackle prospect in the nation by JCGridiron.com
JCGridiron.com
JCGridiron.com is a web site dedicated to the recruitment of community college and junior college football players in America to four-year universities. Most articles on the site are only available by subscription, and the site includes free and premium message boards.-Special...
for the class of 2007.
He signed with LSU
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
in February 2006, but decommitted in August and finally chose to attend Oklahoma.
Oklahoma
Enrolling at OU in January 2007, Loadholt made an immediate impact for the SoonersOklahoma Sooners football
The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
, as he started all 14 games at left tackle and logged 740 plays with 104 knockdowns. He had the highest run grade on the team at 75%. He received All-Big 12 first team honors by the Dallas Morning News and an All-American honorable mention by Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
In his senior year, Loadholt played left tackle in an offensive line that allowed 11 sacks all season, the third-lowest total of any team in the country, in 476 passing attempts. Protecting quarterback Sam Bradford
Sam Bradford
Samuel Jacob "Sam" Bradford is an American football quarterback for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was the first overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, and played college football at Oklahoma. In 2008, as a redshirt sophomore, Bradford became the second sophomore to win a...
, who threw 48 touchdown passes and went on to win the 2008 Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
, and leading the way for DeMarco Murray
DeMarco Murray
DeMarco Murray is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys who played high school football for Bishop Gorman and college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.-High school career:...
and Chris Brown, who would both run for more than 1,000 yards each, Loadholt helped the 2008 Sooners
2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team
The 2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 2008-2009. It was the 114th year of season play for the Sooners. The team was led by head coach Bob Stoops, a two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year award winner, who has a contract...
to become the highest-scoring team in college football’s modern era.
2009 NFL Draft
Loadholt was regarded as one of the better offensive tackles in the 2009 NFL Draft2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
. Although his size and athletic ability were never in doubt, scouts questioned his poor aggressiveness and technique. He was selected in the second round, 54th overall, by the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
.
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10-yard split | 20-yard 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... |
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Minnesota Vikings
In Minnesota, Loadholt plays on the same offense as Adrian Peterson, also a former Sooner player. While ESPNESPN
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....
analysts expected Loadholt to "have no problem making an immediate impact at the right tackle position," writers at The Sporting News
The Sporting News
Sporting News is an American-based sports magazine. It was established in 1886, and it became the dominant American publication covering baseball — so much so that it acquired the nickname "The Bible of Baseball"...
"don't feel he projects as a starter—certainly not in his first year." It was thought that he may have trouble adjusting to quicker pass rushers in the NFL but so far he has been a solid pass and run blocker. He was signed by the Vikings on July 29, 2009, and currently starts at RT for the team.