John Welbourn (born March 30, 1976) is an American former professional

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and

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. He was selected by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. He played

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for the

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at the

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. Welbourn has also been a member of the

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and

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. He is now the creator and operator of Power Athlete HQ.

Early life

Welbourn attended

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and

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in Rolling Hills Estates, California where he lettered in football and track. He attended the

on a football scholarship. He graduated in four years with a B.A. in Rhetoric. He then went on to do his masters work in Education.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Welbourn came into the

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after being selected by the

with the second pick in the fourth round of the

. He went on to start his first professional game versus the

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. He was injured at the end of the second quarter and was placed on

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. He came back the following year and started all 16 regular season games for the Eagles. He continued to play for the Eagles as a starter at left guard through the 2003 season.

Kansas City Chiefs

Welbourn was traded to the

for a 2004 fifth round and 2005 third round draft picks. He went on to start at right tackle for the Chiefs for the

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

and 2006 seasons. In

he was suspended for four games for violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy, and in

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

he received a six-week suspension for a second violation. In

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

he started all 16 games for the Chiefs at right guard. He was released at the end of the season with one year left on his contract.

New England Patriots

On August 4, 2008, Welbourn was signed by the

. He was released on August 31.

After NFL

Welbourn is now the creator and operator of Power Athlete HQ and travels the world lecturing on performance and nutrition. Since retiring from the NFL in 2009, he has consulted and trained athletes in MLB, NHL, NFL, CrossFit and the Olympics. He has also worked in the same capacity for Naval Special Warfare and the U.S Army, teaching performance focused training.

References

External links

New England Patriots bioPersonal websitePowerAthlete HQ
{{DEFAULTSORT:Welbourn, John 1976 births Living people Players of American football from Los Angeles Players of American football from Torrance, California American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles California Golden Bears football players Philadelphia Eagles players Kansas City Chiefs players New England Patriots players CrossFit coaches Sports coaches from Los Angeles