Jonathan Compas (born January 9, 1986) is a former

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center. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2009 after playing

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. Compas has also played for the

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, and

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Early years

Compas is the youngest of two children of Gerald and Linda Compas (née Fitzgibbon). He is the grandson of Richard B. Fitzgibbon, Jr. and nephew of Richard B. Fitzgibbon III. He is the great-nephew of Alice Fitzgibbon Rose DelRossi, a former Stoneham, Massachusetts, politician and selectwoman.

College career

After graduating from Carlsbad High School in 2004, Compas played football at

. In 2004, he was redshirted and later selected as Scout Defense Player of the Week after the Northern Colorado game. The following year, he started the first six games as right guard, before being sidelined by injury. In 2006, he started all eleven games at right tackle and picked up one tackle (on an interception) early in the third quarter against cross town rival

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. That same year he was an

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pick by ''

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''. Then in 2007, he earned second consecutive GWFC all-academic honors while managing to start eleven games.

Professional career

Before his career with the Buccaneers, Compas signed with the

as a free-agent in April 2009. On September 1, 2009, he was claimed off waivers from the Oakland Raiders by Tampa Bay.�
Compas Claim Among Roster Moves
” ''Buccaneers.com'' September 1, 2009. ''(Retrieved 2009-09-30.)'' He was released by the Buccaneers on September 4, 2010. Following his release from the Buccaneers, Compas was picked up by the New England Patriots. Compas holds a masters degree from

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in business administration.

References

External links

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
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