Roy Schuening Roy Schuening ( born April 8 , 1984 in Pendleton , Oregon ) is an American football guard who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the St . Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft . He played college football at Oregon State . Early years . Schuening was born and raised in Pendleton , Oregon . He attended Pendleton High School where he excelled in three sports . On the football field , Schuening was a three - year starter on offense and defense from 2000 to 2002 . He was named First - team All - Intermountain Conference as a junior and senior and was the league ’ s Lineman of the Year in 2002 . Schuening was also named Second - team all - state on defense and honorable mention on offense his senior year . For his achievements his senior season , Schuening was named to the 2003 Les Schwab Oregon Bowl ( state high school all - star game ) . Schuening also lettered two years in wrestling and three years in track and field . In his senior season of track and field , he broke the school record in the shot put with a toss of 56 ' - 6 " . College career . Schuening chose to play football and receive his education from Oregon State University . After redshirting his first season at OSU , Schuening was named a starter in his second season as a redshirt freshman . He started all 12 games that season and was named to the " Sporting News " All - Freshman team . In 2005 , he started all 11 games and was named honorable mention All - Pac - 10 . In his junior season , Schuening was again named honorable mention All - Pac - 10 . He was the lead blocker in the winning extra point try in the 2006 Sun Bowl to help get running back Yvenson Bernard into the end zone for a two - point conversion to win the game . During the 2007 season , Schuening moved from the right offensive guard to tackle , due to some injuries on the team . He was named first team All - Pac - 10 for his achievements during his senior year . On December 28 , 2007 , in the Emerald Bowl against the University of Maryland , he set an Oregon State football record by starting his 50th consecutive game . In that game , he figured in several key blocks to lead the Beavers to a 21 - 14 victory over the Terapins . Professional career . Pre - draft . Schuening was considered one of the top NCAA offensive guards in the nation by many sources . Schuening was mentioned in several articles and on several blogs as a potential first - day pick for the 2008 NFL draft . During ESPN ' s All - American team announcement , they stated that " In a year where few guards have grabbed the attention of NFL scouts ; Schuening has grabbed it week after week after week . " St . Louis Rams . Roy Schuening was drafted by the St . Louis Rams in the 5th round of the 2008 NFL Draft ” On July 13 , 2008 , he agreed to terms with the Rams on a three - year $ 1 . 283 million that includes a signing bonus of $ 128 , 000 . He was waived during final cuts on September 5 , 2009 . Oakland Raiders . Schuening was signed to the practice squad of the Oakland Raiders on September 7 , 2009 . He was promoted to the active roster on December 13 , but waived on December 15 when the team signed quarterback J . P . Losman . Detroit Lions . Schuening was signed by the Lions in early 2010 . He had worked with the Lions starting unit in OTAs but an arm injury took him out of the lineup . Detroit released offensive lineman Schuening on August 20 , 2010 .