- Last name is pronounced Sitt-en.
- Started 46 games from 2009-11, tied for the most on the offensive line over that span with C Scott Wells.
- Was named 2010 Offensive Lineman of the Year by the NFL Alumni Association and has been selected as a Pro Bowl alternate each of the past two seasons (2010-11).
- According to STATS LLC, has allowed only six sacks in his three seasons as a starter.
- Was slated to start at right guard as a rookie in ’08 if not for a preseason knee injury.
- Capped off college career by helping lead Central Florida to its first conference championship in school history, and helped the Knights’ offense set single-season school records for points (501) and rushing yards (3,287) as a senior.
Pro Highlights:
- Has been selected as a Pro Bowl alternate each of the past two seasons (2010-11) and was named the Offensive Lineman of the Year by the NFL Alumni Association in 2010.
- According to STATS LLC, has given up just six sacks in his three seasons (2009-11) as a starter.
- Started 46 games from 2009-11, tied for the most on the offensive line over that span with C Scott Wells.
- Helped the Packers average 29.4 points a game from 2009-11, No. 3 in the NFL during that time, and 380.8 yards a game over that span, No. 5 in the league.
- Was the only Packer on either side of the ball to not miss a snap from 2009-10.
- Part of a prolific offense in ’11 that set franchise records for points (560), total net yards (6,482), total net passing yards (4,924) and fewest giveaways (14).
- Was a key cog in RB Ryan Grant’s career-best 1,253-yard season in 2009, the sixth-best single-season rushing output in franchise history.
- Likely would have started at RG as a rookie in 2008 if not for a preseason knee injury, which limited him to 11 games of duty primarily on extra points and field goals.
- Signed a contract extension with the club on September 2, 2011.
2011 SEASON: Started all 14 games in which he appeared and was named a Pro Bowl alternate for the second consecutive season…Also started team’s playoff game…Missed Weeks 13-14 due to a sprained knee suffered at Detroit in Week 12…Helped the offense set franchise records for points (560), also the second most in NFL history, total net yards (6,482), total net passing yards (4,924) and fewest giveaways (14)…Blocked for QB Aaron Rodgers as he was named the NFL Most Valuable Player by The Associated Press after setting an NFL single-season record for passer rating (122.5) and team marks for touchdown passes (45), passing yards (4,643), yards per attempt (9.25), completion percentage (68.3) and 300-yard games (eight)…Vs. Denver (Oct. 2): Blocked for Rodgers as he threw for 408 yards and four TDs and the offense racked up 507 yards. Line allowed just two sacks on the day, neither of which were charged to him…At Atlanta (Oct. 9): Helped maintain continuity for a line that saw young backups (Marshall Newhouse and Derek Sherrod) play most of the game with tackles Chad Clifton and Bryan Bulaga sidelined with injuries. Line allowed Rodgers time to complete 26-of-39 passes for 396 yards and two TDs…At Minnesota (Oct. 23): Had a solid outing against a talented Vikings front as Rodgers posted the second-highest passer rating of his career (146.5). Part of a line that helped burn the final 2:30 off the clock as RB James Starks rushed for 55 yards on six carries on the final drive of the 33-27 win. Limited perennial Pro Bowl DT Kevin Williams to just two tackles…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 14): Helped the offense rack up 38 points and provided time for Rodgers to complete 23-of-30 passes for 250 yards and four TDs. It marked his third straight 140-plus rating game as Rodgers joined Kurt Warner (1999) as the only QBs in NFL history to accomplish that feat…At Detroit (Nov. 24): Started the game and often faced off against standout DT Ndamukong Suh, whom he kept contained for the balance of the first half before suffering a knee injury. Left the game just before halftime after another player fell on the back of his leg and did not return…At N.Y. Giants (Dec. 4): Was ruled out of the game early in the week and was inactive for the first time since Week 3 of 2008, ending a starting streak that had spanned 48 games (including playoffs). Also was sidelined for the next game vs. Oakland (Dec. 11)…At Kansas City (Dec. 18): Returned to practice during the week and assumed his starting role at RG, taking all 57 offensive snaps…Vs. Detroit (Jan. 1): Had one of his better performances of the season as he was matched against Suh for much of the game, limiting him to just one tackle, a sack that was not charged to Sitton. Protected QB Matt Flynn on his way to setting franchise records for passing yards (480) and TDs (six) as the offense recorded a season-high 550 yards in the 45-41 win.
2010: Started all 16 games as well as all four postseason contests at RG…Named NFL Offensive Lineman of the Year by the NFL Alumni Association and was selected as a Pro Bowl alternate…Part of a unit that ranked No. 9 in the NFL in overall offense and No. 5 in the league in passing…According to STATS LLC, did not allow a sack all season and was flagged for holding only one time…At Chicago (Sept. 27): Part of a line that did not allow a sack for the second straight week and also saw limited action as a defensive lineman in goal-line situations for the first time in his career…Vs. Detroit (Oct. 3): Was often matched up with Suh, the 2010 Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year, and limited him to just three tackles on the afternoon…Vs. Washington (Oct. 10): Blocked for team’s season-high 157 yards on just 17 carries (9.2 avg.), the first time in franchise history that the Packers rushed for more than 150 yards on fewer than 20 attempts in a regular-season game...Vs. N.Y. Giants (Dec. 26): Part of an offense that recorded 27 first downs and 515 yards against a Giants defense that entered the game ranked No. 2 in the NFL. The yardage total was the most by the Packers since a 548-yard outing at Oakland (Dec. 22, 2003)…At Philadelphia (NFC Wild Card, Jan. 9): Blocked for RB James Starks, who posted 123 yards on 23 carries (5.3 avg.), the most by a rookie in franchise postseason history…Vs. Pittsburgh (Super Bowl XLV, Feb. 6): Helped provide a consistent pocket and time for Rodgers to throw for 304 yards and three TDs en route to the QB earning Super Bowl MVP honors.
2009: Started all 16 games at RG, the only Packers offensive lineman to open every game at one spot...Part of line that blocked for Grant’s career-high 1,253 rushing yards, his second straight 1,200-yard season, and member of an offense that ranked No. 6 in total yards...Won starting RG position in training camp…Vs. Detroit (Oct. 18): Helped block for Packers’ 435 yards of total offense. Part of line that protected Rodgers on his way to 358 passing yards, giving him back-to-back games with 350-plus yards for the first time in his career…At Cleveland (Oct. 25): Part of a line that did not allow a sack of Rodgers all afternoon and blocked for Grant’s season-high 148 yards on 27 carries (5.5 avg.). Team’s 202 yards on the ground were also a season best…Vs. San Francisco (Nov. 22): Helped offense put up season-best 484 total yards, including 129 yards on 21 carries (6.1 avg.) from Grant. Part of line that did not allow any sacks of Rodgers in the first half as he threw for 274 yards in the opening half, his career high for any half in the regular season…Vs. Seattle (Dec. 27): Started and helped block for team’s 153 rushing yards and five TDs on 32 carries (4.8 avg.). It was the first time the Packers posted five rushing TDs in a game since Oct. 9, 1988, vs. New England…At Arizona (NFC Wild Card, Jan. 10): Started and helped offense post team playoff-record 493 total yards, including franchise-best 423 yards passing from Rodgers.
2008: Played in 11 games with two starts…Inactive for first three games due to sprained knee sustained in preseason at Denver (Aug. 22)…Aside from his two starts, primarily saw time on PATs and FGs, along with some spot duty at RG…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Made NFL debut, seeing time on PATs and FGs…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Started first career NFL game, opening at RG with the offensive line shuffling due to Clifton’s absence (illness)…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Started at RG with Jason Spitz shifting over to LG and Daryn Colledge starting at RT. Blocked for team’s season-high 211 rushing yards, and helped pave the way for RBs Grant and Wynn to each post 106 yards rushing, only the second time since 1985 that a Packers RB tandem each rushed for 100-plus yards in the same game…2008 Draft: Selected by the Packers with their second fourth-round selection (135th overall, 22nd OL), a free agency compensatory pick. Became only the second draft pick from Central Florida in franchise history, joining WR Charles Lee, who was taken in the seventh round in 2000. Only the second offensive lineman from UCF ever drafted, joining C Mike Mabry, selected in the seventh round by Baltimore in 2003.
COLLEGE: Played in 50 games with 43 starts, joining classmate Keith Shologan as the only players in the program’s history to appear in 50 career games…Played for an 0-11 team as a true freshman and capped his career by helping lead the Golden Knights to their first conference championship in school history as a senior with a 7-1 record in conference (10-4 overall)…Showed his versatility by starting at both guard spots and at right tackle during his career…Teammate of former Packers S Atari Bigby for one season and Bears WR Brandon Marshall for two seasons…Majored in criminal justice…Senior season (2007): Started all 14 games and named first-team All-Conference USA by the league’s coaches and media…Capped off career by helping to lead UCF to its first conference championship in school history…Helped the Knights’ offense set school records for points (501) and rushing yards (3,287) in a season…Blocked for Kevin Smith as he recorded the second-best rushing yardage total in NCAA history with 2,567 yards, trailing only Barry Sanders’ 2,628 yards in 1988…Smith set a major college record with 450 rushing attempts, topping the mark of 405 carries by Marcus Allen at Southern California in 1981…Was part of a line that helped Smith post 100-yard games 13 times on the year, including six 200-plus-yard games…Started games at RT and both G spots during the season…Junior season (2006): Started all 12 games at RT…Opened holes for Smith as he ranked third in the conference with 103.8 rushing yards per game and posted four 100-yard games on the season…Sophomore season (2005): Started all 13 games at RT and graded out as one of the top linemen on the team…Helped pave the way for Smith as he set a school rushing record for a freshman with 1,178 yards and nine TDs…Blocked for Smith’s five 100-yard rushing games…Freshman season (2004): Played in all 11 games with four starts at RG…Made collegiate debut in season opener at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4)…One of six linemen to letter on the offensive line.
PERSONAL: Given name Josh James Sitton…Last name is pronounced Sitt-en…Born in Jacksonville, Fla. …Single…High school: Four-year letterwinner at Pensacola (Fla.) Catholic High and three-year starter…Earned second-team all-state and first-team all-area honors as an offensive lineman as a senior…Allowed just three sacks over two seasons as an offensive lineman…Added 50 tackles and six sacks as a defensive lineman as a senior…Also lettered twice in basketball…Community involvement: Was part of the Packers Tailgate Tour in 2011, making scheduled and surprise visits to various communities around the state…Participated in the Green Bay Packers Golf Invitational in Kohler, Wis. …Visited the Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital in Pensacola, Fla. …Played in the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Celebrity Golf Classic at TPC Sawgrass in May 2011…Played in the Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Game and was a celebrity guest at fundraising dinner for the Donald Driver Foundation…Helped coach participants at the Packers’ Women’s Association Football 101 event…Traveled to Montana to attend the Doug Betters Whitefish Winter Classic, an annual event held by the former Miami Dolphins DE who today is a quadriplegic as the result of a 1998 skiing accident…In summer 2010, was a guest instructor at a football camp at Pensacola Catholic…Visited children’s hospitals and participated in Habitat for Humanity during college…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys hunting, fishing, watching movies and listening to music, naming country, rock and southern rock as his favorite genres…Lists King of Queens as his favorite TV show and Lynyrd Skynyrd as his favorite band…Says his favorite food is anything with cheese in it…Also recently took up curling and racquetball…Attended his first Mardi Gras in 2010 and vacationed in the Florida Keys…Once worked as a telemarketer…Residence: Pensacola, Fla.
- Last name is pronounced Sitt-en.
- Started 46 games from 2009-11, tied for the most on the offensive line over that span with C Scott Wells.
- Was named 2010 Offensive Lineman of the Year by the NFL Alumni Association and has been selected as a Pro Bowl alternate each of the past two seasons (2010-11).
- According to STATS LLC, has allowed only six sacks in his three seasons as a starter.
- Was slated to start at right guard as a rookie in ’08 if not for a preseason knee injury.
- Capped off college career by helping lead Central Florida to its first conference championship in school history, and helped the Knights’ offense set single-season school records for points (501) and rushing yards (3,287) as a senior.
Pro Highlights:
- Has been selected as a Pro Bowl alternate each of the past two seasons (2010-11) and was named the Offensive Lineman of the Year by the NFL Alumni Association in 2010.
- According to STATS LLC, has given up just six sacks in his three seasons (2009-11) as a starter.
- Started 46 games from 2009-11, tied for the most on the offensive line over that span with C Scott Wells.
- Helped the Packers average 29.4 points a game from 2009-11, No. 3 in the NFL during that time, and 380.8 yards a game over that span, No. 5 in the league.
- Was the only Packer on either side of the ball to not miss a snap from 2009-10.
- Part of a prolific offense in ’11 that set franchise records for points (560), total net yards (6,482), total net passing yards (4,924) and fewest giveaways (14).
- Was a key cog in RB Ryan Grant’s career-best 1,253-yard season in 2009, the sixth-best single-season rushing output in franchise history.
- Likely would have started at RG as a rookie in 2008 if not for a preseason knee injury, which limited him to 11 games of duty primarily on extra points and field goals.
- Signed a contract extension with the club on September 2, 2011.
2011 SEASON: Started all 14 games in which he appeared and was named a Pro Bowl alternate for the second consecutive season…Also started team’s playoff game…Missed Weeks 13-14 due to a sprained knee suffered at Detroit in Week 12…Helped the offense set franchise records for points (560), also the second most in NFL history, total net yards (6,482), total net passing yards (4,924) and fewest giveaways (14)…Blocked for QB Aaron Rodgers as he was named the NFL Most Valuable Player by The Associated Press after setting an NFL single-season record for passer rating (122.5) and team marks for touchdown passes (45), passing yards (4,643), yards per attempt (9.25), completion percentage (68.3) and 300-yard games (eight)…Vs. Denver (Oct. 2): Blocked for Rodgers as he threw for 408 yards and four TDs and the offense racked up 507 yards. Line allowed just two sacks on the day, neither of which were charged to him…At Atlanta (Oct. 9): Helped maintain continuity for a line that saw young backups (Marshall Newhouse and Derek Sherrod) play most of the game with tackles Chad Clifton and Bryan Bulaga sidelined with injuries. Line allowed Rodgers time to complete 26-of-39 passes for 396 yards and two TDs…At Minnesota (Oct. 23): Had a solid outing against a talented Vikings front as Rodgers posted the second-highest passer rating of his career (146.5). Part of a line that helped burn the final 2:30 off the clock as RB James Starks rushed for 55 yards on six carries on the final drive of the 33-27 win. Limited perennial Pro Bowl DT Kevin Williams to just two tackles…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 14): Helped the offense rack up 38 points and provided time for Rodgers to complete 23-of-30 passes for 250 yards and four TDs. It marked his third straight 140-plus rating game as Rodgers joined Kurt Warner (1999) as the only QBs in NFL history to accomplish that feat…At Detroit (Nov. 24): Started the game and often faced off against standout DT Ndamukong Suh, whom he kept contained for the balance of the first half before suffering a knee injury. Left the game just before halftime after another player fell on the back of his leg and did not return…At N.Y. Giants (Dec. 4): Was ruled out of the game early in the week and was inactive for the first time since Week 3 of 2008, ending a starting streak that had spanned 48 games (including playoffs). Also was sidelined for the next game vs. Oakland (Dec. 11)…At Kansas City (Dec. 18): Returned to practice during the week and assumed his starting role at RG, taking all 57 offensive snaps…Vs. Detroit (Jan. 1): Had one of his better performances of the season as he was matched against Suh for much of the game, limiting him to just one tackle, a sack that was not charged to Sitton. Protected QB Matt Flynn on his way to setting franchise records for passing yards (480) and TDs (six) as the offense recorded a season-high 550 yards in the 45-41 win.
2010: Started all 16 games as well as all four postseason contests at RG…Named NFL Offensive Lineman of the Year by the NFL Alumni Association and was selected as a Pro Bowl alternate…Part of a unit that ranked No. 9 in the NFL in overall offense and No. 5 in the league in passing…According to STATS LLC, did not allow a sack all season and was flagged for holding only one time…At Chicago (Sept. 27): Part of a line that did not allow a sack for the second straight week and also saw limited action as a defensive lineman in goal-line situations for the first time in his career…Vs. Detroit (Oct. 3): Was often matched up with Suh, the 2010 Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year, and limited him to just three tackles on the afternoon…Vs. Washington (Oct. 10): Blocked for team’s season-high 157 yards on just 17 carries (9.2 avg.), the first time in franchise history that the Packers rushed for more than 150 yards on fewer than 20 attempts in a regular-season game...Vs. N.Y. Giants (Dec. 26): Part of an offense that recorded 27 first downs and 515 yards against a Giants defense that entered the game ranked No. 2 in the NFL. The yardage total was the most by the Packers since a 548-yard outing at Oakland (Dec. 22, 2003)…At Philadelphia (NFC Wild Card, Jan. 9): Blocked for RB James Starks, who posted 123 yards on 23 carries (5.3 avg.), the most by a rookie in franchise postseason history…Vs. Pittsburgh (Super Bowl XLV, Feb. 6): Helped provide a consistent pocket and time for Rodgers to throw for 304 yards and three TDs en route to the QB earning Super Bowl MVP honors.
2009: Started all 16 games at RG, the only Packers offensive lineman to open every game at one spot...Part of line that blocked for Grant’s career-high 1,253 rushing yards, his second straight 1,200-yard season, and member of an offense that ranked No. 6 in total yards...Won starting RG position in training camp…Vs. Detroit (Oct. 18): Helped block for Packers’ 435 yards of total offense. Part of line that protected Rodgers on his way to 358 passing yards, giving him back-to-back games with 350-plus yards for the first time in his career…At Cleveland (Oct. 25): Part of a line that did not allow a sack of Rodgers all afternoon and blocked for Grant’s season-high 148 yards on 27 carries (5.5 avg.). Team’s 202 yards on the ground were also a season best…Vs. San Francisco (Nov. 22): Helped offense put up season-best 484 total yards, including 129 yards on 21 carries (6.1 avg.) from Grant. Part of line that did not allow any sacks of Rodgers in the first half as he threw for 274 yards in the opening half, his career high for any half in the regular season…Vs. Seattle (Dec. 27): Started and helped block for team’s 153 rushing yards and five TDs on 32 carries (4.8 avg.). It was the first time the Packers posted five rushing TDs in a game since Oct. 9, 1988, vs. New England…At Arizona (NFC Wild Card, Jan. 10): Started and helped offense post team playoff-record 493 total yards, including franchise-best 423 yards passing from Rodgers.
2008: Played in 11 games with two starts…Inactive for first three games due to sprained knee sustained in preseason at Denver (Aug. 22)…Aside from his two starts, primarily saw time on PATs and FGs, along with some spot duty at RG…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Made NFL debut, seeing time on PATs and FGs…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Started first career NFL game, opening at RG with the offensive line shuffling due to Clifton’s absence (illness)…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Started at RG with Jason Spitz shifting over to LG and Daryn Colledge starting at RT. Blocked for team’s season-high 211 rushing yards, and helped pave the way for RBs Grant and Wynn to each post 106 yards rushing, only the second time since 1985 that a Packers RB tandem each rushed for 100-plus yards in the same game…2008 Draft: Selected by the Packers with their second fourth-round selection (135th overall, 22nd OL), a free agency compensatory pick. Became only the second draft pick from Central Florida in franchise history, joining WR Charles Lee, who was taken in the seventh round in 2000. Only the second offensive lineman from UCF ever drafted, joining C Mike Mabry, selected in the seventh round by Baltimore in 2003.
COLLEGE: Played in 50 games with 43 starts, joining classmate Keith Shologan as the only players in the program’s history to appear in 50 career games…Played for an 0-11 team as a true freshman and capped his career by helping lead the Golden Knights to their first conference championship in school history as a senior with a 7-1 record in conference (10-4 overall)…Showed his versatility by starting at both guard spots and at right tackle during his career…Teammate of former Packers S Atari Bigby for one season and Bears WR Brandon Marshall for two seasons…Majored in criminal justice…Senior season (2007): Started all 14 games and named first-team All-Conference USA by the league’s coaches and media…Capped off career by helping to lead UCF to its first conference championship in school history…Helped the Knights’ offense set school records for points (501) and rushing yards (3,287) in a season…Blocked for Kevin Smith as he recorded the second-best rushing yardage total in NCAA history with 2,567 yards, trailing only Barry Sanders’ 2,628 yards in 1988…Smith set a major college record with 450 rushing attempts, topping the mark of 405 carries by Marcus Allen at Southern California in 1981…Was part of a line that helped Smith post 100-yard games 13 times on the year, including six 200-plus-yard games…Started games at RT and both G spots during the season…Junior season (2006): Started all 12 games at RT…Opened holes for Smith as he ranked third in the conference with 103.8 rushing yards per game and posted four 100-yard games on the season…Sophomore season (2005): Started all 13 games at RT and graded out as one of the top linemen on the team…Helped pave the way for Smith as he set a school rushing record for a freshman with 1,178 yards and nine TDs…Blocked for Smith’s five 100-yard rushing games…Freshman season (2004): Played in all 11 games with four starts at RG…Made collegiate debut in season opener at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4)…One of six linemen to letter on the offensive line.
PERSONAL: Given name Josh James Sitton…Last name is pronounced Sitt-en…Born in Jacksonville, Fla. …Single…High school: Four-year letterwinner at Pensacola (Fla.) Catholic High and three-year starter…Earned second-team all-state and first-team all-area honors as an offensive lineman as a senior…Allowed just three sacks over two seasons as an offensive lineman…Added 50 tackles and six sacks as a defensive lineman as a senior…Also lettered twice in basketball…Community involvement: Was part of the Packers Tailgate Tour in 2011, making scheduled and surprise visits to various communities around the state…Participated in the Green Bay Packers Golf Invitational in Kohler, Wis. …Visited the Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital in Pensacola, Fla. …Played in the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Celebrity Golf Classic at TPC Sawgrass in May 2011…Played in the Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Game and was a celebrity guest at fundraising dinner for the Donald Driver Foundation…Helped coach participants at the Packers’ Women’s Association Football 101 event…Traveled to Montana to attend the Doug Betters Whitefish Winter Classic, an annual event held by the former Miami Dolphins DE who today is a quadriplegic as the result of a 1998 skiing accident…In summer 2010, was a guest instructor at a football camp at Pensacola Catholic…Visited children’s hospitals and participated in Habitat for Humanity during college…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys hunting, fishing, watching movies and listening to music, naming country, rock and southern rock as his favorite genres…Lists King of Queens as his favorite TV show and Lynyrd Skynyrd as his favorite band…Says his favorite food is anything with cheese in it…Also recently took up curling and racquetball…Attended his first Mardi Gras in 2010 and vacationed in the Florida Keys…Once worked as a telemarketer…Residence: Pensacola, Fla.
