Jack Donald Mewhort (born August 30, 1991) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for four seasons for

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the Colts in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft.

Early life

Mewhort was born on August 30, 1991, in

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, to Gail ( Schlossman) and Donald Mewhort III. His father is a lawyer and businessman who captained the Wittenberg University basketball team in the late 1980s and was a former president of the Inverness Club in 2019. Mewhort's paternal grandfather, Buzz Mewhort, played basketball at

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in the 1960 ACC championship team and later co-captained the team between 1961 and 1962. Mewhort's mother's family has an architectural and artistic background: his great-grandfather Norman Schlossman was a founding partner of Loebl Schlossman & Hackl and was involved in the recruitment of

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to design and donate the eponymous sculpture in Daley Plaza, Chicago. Like his father, Mewhort attended St. John's Jesuit High School where in 2009 he was ranked the 212th overall recruiting prospect and the second best center in the nation. He was a member of the U.S. team that won the 2009 IFAF Junior World Championship and played in the

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the same year. Mewhort received scholarship offers from

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, Northwestern, and Toledo, committing to

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on December 29, 2007.

College career

Mewhort played under coaches

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and

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for the

from 2009 to 2013. He was

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his freshman year, and played in 10 games the following year as a backup. Mewhort played at right and left guard early in his college career before becoming a 13-game starter at left-tackle in

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. Mewhort was selected by Urban Meyer to be co-captain of the Buckeyes as a fifth-year senior. As a senior in 2013, Mewhort was named an

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Awards and honors

* First-team

(

) * First-team All-Big Ten (

) * Second-Team All Big Ten (

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)

Professional career

During the 2014 NFL draft, Mewhort was selected in the 2nd round, 59 overall, by the

. Mewhort started 14 games in his rookie season, and all 16 games of the 2015 season. During the 2016 preseason, Mewhort suffered a knee injury and was expected to miss 2–4 weeks recovering. He started 10 games in 2016 before being placed on

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on December 12, 2016. In 2017, Mewhort started the first five games at right guard before suffering a knee injury. He was placed on injured reserve on October 14, 2017. On March 21, 2018, Mewhort re-signed with the Colts. On August 1, 2018, Mewhort announced his retirement from the NFL after four seasons with the Colts. He cited his knee problems as one of the reasons for his retirement.

Personal life

Mewhort graduated from

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with a BSc in Consumer and Family Financial Services in 2014. He completed his

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at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University in 2023 through a

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program whilst working in real estate in

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. Mewhort is a game analyst for University of Toledo Rockets football radio broadcasts.

References

External links

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Ohio State Buckeyes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mewhort, Jack 1991 births Living people Players of American football from Toledo, Ohio American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards Ohio State Buckeyes football players Indianapolis Colts players Under Armour All-American football players Kelley School of Business alumni