Tony Bergstrom Steven Anthony " Tony " Bergstrom ( born August 6 , 1986 ) is an American football guard for the Oakland Raiders . He was selected in the third round , 95th overall in the 2012 NFL Draft by the Raiders . High school career . Bergstrom was a three - year starter and team captain on the powerhouse Skyline Eagles football team . In 2002 and 2003 the Eagles made the state finals and in 2004 they were Regional champions and made the state semi - finals . Bergstrom was All - State and Region 3 Player of the Year in 2004 as well as the Eagles ' Most Valuable Player . Throughout his high school career Bergstrom won many athletic and academic awards and nominations , including being a three - year High Honor Roll , an Academic All State , earning a College Board AP Scholar Award and being a National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame 2004 Scholar - Leader - Athlete nominee . Bergstrom was also a three - year letterman in basketball and a two - year letterman in track and field . College career . 2005 . Bergstrom signed with the University of Utah in 2005 before departing on a LDS Church Mission . 2008 . Bergstrom enrolled in school in the 2008 spring semester . He played in 10 games and started at left tackle against UNLV , finishing with three knowckdowns , two cuts and a pancake block . He also recorded two knockdowns and two cuts against Weber State and a pancake block against San Diego State . Bergstrom also saw action on special teams and was named Academic All - MWC and to the Athletic Director ' s Honor Roll . 2009 . Bergstrom became the starting right tackle in 2009 , leading the offensive line in total plays with 816 during the regular season . The coaches graded him at 81 % on the year , with 662 wins of his 816 plays . He had 29 cuts and 12 pancake blocks for the season . His nine cuts against San Diego State was the best by a Ute all season and his highest grade of the year in a single game was 95 % against fierce rivals BYU . He was also an Academic All - MWC . 2010 . Bergstrom once again started every game at right tackle and once again lead the offensive line in total plays with 584 in the 10 graded games . He would not allow a sack all season and he graded out at 84 % on the season , winning 485 of his 584 plays . He had 14 cuts and two pancake blocks for the season . He would once again dominate San Diego State , winning 61 - of - 70 plays . He was voted to the Second - Team All - MWC . 2011 . In 2011 , Utah would transfer to the Pac - 12 conference and Bergstrom would continue as the starting right tackle . He would start in all 12 of the games he was fit , missing most of the rivalry game against BYU and the entire Washington game due to a knee injury . He would lead the Utes with an overall grade of 85 % on the season , winning 546 of his 639 plays during the regular season . He was the best - graded Ute linemen in 6 games ; earning 88 % against Montana State , 91 % against OSU , 85 % against Pitt , 90 % against UCLA , 89 % against WSU and tied for the best grade with 92 % against Colorado . He would be named to the First - Team All - Pac - 12 at the end of the season . Bergstrom played 48 career games at Utah , starting 38 at right tackle . 2012 Senior Bowl . Bergstrom was invited to the 2012 Senior Bowl . He played as a guard , the first time in his career that he has ever played the position . Professional career . Oakland Raiders . Bergstrom was drafted 95th overall in the 2012 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders . As the Raiders had traded their first , second and third round picks in the draft , Bergstrom became their first pick at the end of the third round when he was taken with the Raiders ' compensatory selection awarded to the them for the loss of Nnamdi Asomugha in the 2011 Free Agency period . Although a tackle throughout his college career , Bergstrom was drafted as a guard by the Raiders . Current Assistant Offensive Line Coach and former All - Pro guard Steve Wisniewski has been credited with " uncovering " Bergstrom . Wisniewski watched and interviewed Bergstrom at the 2012 Senior Bowl . The Raiders believe Bergstrom ' s quickness will translate well into their new Zone blocking scheme , which favors smaller , fleet - footed linemen over bigger , more powerful linemen . Personal . Bergstrom is one of four sons to Steven and Lori Bergstrom , both University of Utah graduates . His cousin Ryan Roberts played professional baseball for the Chicago White Sox and is currently an assistant baseball coach at BYU , although many internet writers have confused him with Ryan Roberts , who plays baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks . At the time of being drafted , Bergstrom is a few semesters shy of earning his degree in Chemical engineering . He is married to Jessica , sister of current Baltimore Ravens ' Outside linebacker / Defensive end Paul Kruger . He has a daughter named Olivia .