16 Facts About Joe Thuney

Joseph Thuney is an American football guard for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.

Joe Thuney was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round in the 2016 NFL Draft.

Joe Thuney played sparingly at NC State during his freshman year.

Joe Thuney came into his redshirt sophomore year as the projected starting center but ended up starting the season opener at right tackle, the second game at right guard and the last 10 games at left tackle.

Joe Thuney became the first offensive lineman for NC State to be named an All-American since Jim Ritcher in 1979.

NFL reporter Matt Verderame claims that when Joe Thuney took the Wonderlic Personnel Test he avoided answering many of the questions so he would not come off as too smart.

Joe Thuney was drafted by the Patriots in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the 78th overall selection, 13 picks before the Patriots drafted his teammate, quarterback Jacoby Brissett.

Joe Thuney won the starting left guard spot to start the season and remained the starter for all 16 regular-season games; according to Pro-Football-Reference.

On February 5,2017, Joe Thuney was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI.

Joe Thuney made it to his second straight Super Bowl when the Patriots defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game.

Joe Thuney started all 16 games at left guard for the Patriots in 2018, and for the third time in his three-year career, the Patriots made it to the Super Bowl.

Joe Thuney played every offensive snap for the team and helped contain Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald.

Joe Thuney signed the franchise tag on March 20,2020.

In 2020, with David Andrews out on injured reserve, Joe Thuney was pressed into service at center for the Patriots' Week 3 game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Joe Thuney signed a five-year, $80 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 18,2021.

Joe Thuney continued to play left guard for the Chiefs during the 2022 NFL season.