Gosder Cherilus Gosder Cherilus ( ; born June 28 , 1984 ) is an American football offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Detroit Lions 17th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft . He played college football at Boston College . Early years . Cherilus played high school football at Somerville High School in Somerville , Massachusetts . Gosder played for head coaches Tony Gulla and Francis McCarthy , and earned All state playing for Somerville High . College career . 2004 . Cherilus was the only redshirt freshman to start for the Eagles , lining up at right tackle for all 12 games and delivered six touchdown - resulting blocks and 46 knockdowns , he finished with an 80 . 1 percent grade for blocking consistency , as he paved the way for 100 - yard rushing performances from L . V . Whitworth , Andre Callender and A . J . Brooks . He helped the Eagles to average 385 . 4 yards per game in total offense . 2005 . He started all 12 contests at right tackle during 2005 season , collecting 53 knockdowns with seven touchdown - resulting blocks . He worked well with right guard Josh Beekman , as the pair helped the Eagles lead the Atlantic Coast in total offense with 387 . 75 yards per game and rank third in passing with 242 . 75 yards per game . The Eagles offensive line was ranked twelfth in the nation , allowing only 15 sacks for losses totaling 91 yards . 2006 . In 2006 , Cherilus started in all 13 games at right tackle and paved the way for seven 100 - yard rushing games and a collective 1 , 424 rushing yards by L . V . Whitworth and Andre Callender . He helped the team average 114 . 5 yards per game on the ground and 355 . 6 yards in total offense , as the front wall allowed only 22 sacks for the season . He was graded 78 . 77 percent for blocking consistency while collecting 79 knockdowns along with 10 touchdown - resulting blocks . He played at the 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl win over Navy . 2007 . He was named all - ACC second - team selection and recipient of the team ’ s Unsung Hero Award , Cherilus started 14 games at left tackle , helping BC rank seventh in the nation with an average of 323 . 9 yards per game passing , he registered 77 knockdowns with twelve touchdown - resulting blocks , finishing with a 78 . 0 percent grade for blocking consistency and also helped hold opponents to only 61 tackles - for - loss ( fifth in the nation ) and 22 sacks . He served as team captain , along with Nick Larkin , Jo - Lonn Dunbar and Matt Ryan , who was also selected in the first round ; third overall to Atlanta Falcons of the 2008 NFL Draft . He was part of an offensive line that helped support Ryan in his record - setting season including a career - high five touchdown passes vs . Wake Forest and pave the way for the Eagles 5 , 924 yards in total offense . He started in the victory over Michigan State Spartans in the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl and in the 2007 ACC Championship game loss vs Virginia Tech . Professional career . Detroit Lions . As a rookie , Cherilus became a starter in the offensive line in his third game in the league replacing George Foster , and held that position for most of the 2008 season . Indianapolis Colts . On March 12 , 2013 , Cherilus signed with the Indianapolis Colts . The terms of the agreement are yet to released . He is expected to play the RT position opposite current Colts LT Anthony Castonzo . Personal . Gosder has family in Jacksonville , Florida . Two cousins , Nichler Cherilus and Jean Cherilus with an uncle named Menace Cherilus . He is good friends with Josh Burns , a University of Windsor football player . So much so that it made it hard for Cherilus to leave Detroit . He tweeted " Cya soon Burnzy i ' ll stay in touch bud " on the day he signed with Indianapolis . Philanthropy . In 2009 Cherilus established The Gosder Cherilus Foundation , a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) non - profit organization . In response to the 2010 earthquake which devastated his home country of Haiti , Cherilus helped lead a joint relief effort ( with Haiti Outreach Mission ) to the country . He assembled a team of doctors , nurses , as well as medical supplies and equipment . The team landed in the country on January 23 . They delivered four babies , performed multiple life - saving operations , and obtained American refugee status for a badly injured Haitian boy . Cherilus ' ongoing projects include an annual free summer youth football camp held in Detroit , funding and support for severely handicapped children and their families in Boston , and a Thanksgiving turkey dinner held for up 40 of Detroit ' s homeless population prior to the Lion ' s annual Thanksgiving game .