UW Athletic Hall of Fame

Joe Thomas
- Induction:
- 2019
- Class:
- 2007
- Wisconsin football, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- 2005 and 2006 first-team All-American
- 2006 unanimous consensus first-team All-American
- 2006 Outland Trophy winner as the nation’s most outstanding interior lineman
- 2005 and 2006 first-team All-Big Ten
- 2007 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient
- National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete
- 2006 Second-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American
- 2004, 2005 and 2006 CoSIDA Academic All-District
- 2004, 2005 and 2006 Academic All-Big Ten
- Team captain and co-MVP as a senior in 2006
- 2004, 2005 and 2006 starter at left tackle
- No. 3 overall selection of the Cleveland Browns in 2007 NFL Draft
- 10-time NFL Pro Bowl selection
- Eight-time NFL All Pro
- Set the NFL record by playing 10,363 consecutive snaps
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