Todd Herremans Todd Herremans ( born October 13 , 1982 ) is an American football offensive guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was drafted by the Eagles in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft . He played college football at Saginaw Valley State University . College career . Herremans played college football for Saginaw Valley State University , playing in 48 games and starting in 40 of them at left and right offensive tackle , under the leadership and tutelage of Sports Information Director Ryan Thompson Herremans earned first - team Associated Press Little All - America honors following his senior season in 2004 . He was invited to the Cactus Bowl after the season . Professional career . Philadelphia Eagles . Not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine , Herremans worked out for more than 24 NFL teams prior to the 2005 NFL Draft . He was projected to be drafted in the fifth - or sixth - round by NFLDraftScout . com . Herremans was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round ( 126th overall ) of the draft . The Eagles traded up with the Green Bay Packers to choose him , giving away fifth - , sixth - , and seventh - round draft picks ( the Packers used these picks to select cornerback Mike Hawkins and safety Kurt Campbell ; the sixth - round pick was traded to the New England Patriots for sixth - and seventh - round picks , which were used to select wide receiver Craig Bragg and offensive guard Will Whitticker ) . Herremans signed a four - year contract with the Eagles on June 13 , 2005 . Herremans practiced with fellow 2005 draft pick Calvin Armstrong as the starting left tackle in training camp due to Tra Thomas having a blood clot in his leg and missing much of camp . Herremans started in the first three preseason games , against the Pittsburgh Steelers , Baltimore Ravens , and Cincinnati Bengals , respectively , at left tackle in Thomas ' place . Thomas returned in time for the fourth preseason game . Herremans was listed as inactive for the first ten games of the season before Thomas suffered a back injury that forced him to be placed on the injured reserve list on November 25 , ending his season . Herremans started in place of Thomas at left tackle in his first NFL game , a week 12 match - up against the Green Bay Packers on November 27 . In his fourth start , a week 15 game against the St . Louis Rams on December 18 , Herremans had to be carted off the field in the second quarter of the game after suffering a fractured ankle . His season ended with his placement on the injured reserve list on December 20 . With the departure of Artis Hicks , Herremans earned a starting job at left offensive guard in 2006 . Against the Baltimore Ravens in the third preseason game , however , Hank Fraley received some playing time with the first - team offense at left guard in Herremans ' place . Herremans started in all 16 games for the Eagles at left guard , in addition to their two playoff games . He suffered a lacerated finger against the Indianapolis Colts on November 26 that required five stitches , but did not miss any game action . He signed a five - year contract extension on December 30 , 2006 , worth between $ 16 million and $ 17 million with a $ 5 million signing bonus that extended through the 2013 NFL season . He moved to left tackle to replace Thomas during the final regular season game , as head coach Andy Reid decided to rest his offensive tackles with a playoff berth already clinched . Herremans was part of an offensive line that only allowed 28 sacks in the entire season , the least since 1981 for the Eagles . Herremans started in 15 of the 16 games he played in at left guard in 2007 . Herremans was benched in favor of Nick Cole for the opening drive of the week 14 game against the New York Giants on December 9 due to undisclosed disciplinary reasons . During the Eagles ' bye week , he underwent arthroscopic knee surgery to fix a cartilage problem he had dealt with for a long period of time on October 2 . He was , however , able to play in the week six game against the New York Jets the following week . Against the Seattle Seahawks on November 2 , 2008 , despite dislocating his finger earlier in the second quarter , Herremans scored his first career touchdown via a tackle eligible play , becoming the first Eagles offensive lineman to catch a touchdown pass since Bob Gonya caught a four - yard touchdown from Dan Barnhardt in 1934 . Herremans missed the first five games of the 2009 season due to a stress fracture in his left foot . He was placed on the Active / Physically Unable to Perform list at the beginning of training camp on July 26 , 2010 . He was activated on August 15 . The second touchdown of his career came on the road against the Dallas Cowboys on December 12 , 2010 ; he entered a third - and - goal formation as an eligible receiver and caught a two - yard touchdown pass from Philadelphia quarterback Michael Vick . Herremans was moved to right offensive tackle on August 27 , 2011 , for the 2011 season due to injuries to incumbent starter Winston Justice and newly signed player Ryan Harris . Herremans started in all 16 games for the Eagles in 2011 . Herremans was signed to a three - year contract extension on March 13 , 2012 , making him an Eagle through the 2016 season . In Week 9 of the 2012 season , Herremans suffered a dislocated bone and ligament damage in his right foot , and was placed on injured reserve , ending his season .