Joe Staley Joe Staley ( born August 30 , 1984 ) is an American football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for Central Michigan University , and was drafted in the first round ( 28th overall ) of the 2007 NFL Draft . He also has his own online show on www . 49ers . com entitled " The Joe Show , " in which he interviews teammates and coaches behind the scenes in the locker room . High school career . Staley earned two letters in football and two in track at Rockford High School , he caught 24 passes for 559 yards and seven touchdowns as a prep senior . Staley was named Grand Rapids Press Dream Team member and was ranked No . 13 overall prospect by the Detroit Free Press and No . 49 by the Detroit News , he set three school records in track in 200 m ( 21 . 9 ) , 4×100 ( 42 . 5 ) , and 4×200 ( 1 : 27 ) and was placed sixth in state in 200 m to earn all - state honors , the team was fourth in 4×100 m , fourth in 4×200 m , and sixth in 4×400 m . College career . Freshman Year . Staley began career as a tight end . He added 80 pounds to his 6 ' 5 " frame without sacrificing footspeed . He played in 11 games as a true freshman , catching 11 passes for 130 yards and one touchdown and posted a career - high two catches for 34 yards and a touchdown against Central Michigan University . Sophomore Year . Due to his size , Staley was moved to the offensive line during his sophomore season . He started all 11 games at right tackle . Junior Year . He started all 11 games at left tackle and did not allow a single sack . He recorded 53 knockdown blocks and was part of an offensive line that helped CMU average 418 . 8 yards of offense per game . He also blocked for CMU ' s single - season total yardage record holder , Kent Smith . Staley helped pave the way for true freshman Ontario Sneed to run for 1 , 065 yards and earn Freshman All - America honors . Senior Year . Staley was invited to play in the 2007 East - West Shrine Game and he was named a preseason All - MAC First Team selection by Athlon Sports and MAC Report Online . Staley was a dominant player at left tackle . Known for his size , Staley ' s speed was a rare exception . He ran a 4 . 70 seconds in the 40 - yard dash at CMU ’ s junior pro day . Staley was part of an offensive front that has helped CMU boast a 1 , 000 - yard rusher in each of the past three seasons . He was a key part of an offensive line that allowed Kent Smith to pass for at least 2 , 000 yards in 2004 and 2005 . Staley played alongside former Cincinnati Bengals lineman Adam Kieft , who was also his high school teammate at Rockford High School . Pro career . The 49ers acquired Staley after trading into the first round with the New England Patriots . The Niners gave their 2008 1st Round Pick ( which became Jerrod Mayo ) and a 4th Round pick in 2007 . The Patriots subsequently traded the fourth round pick ( 110 overall ) to the Oakland Raiders for wide receiver Randy Moss . Staley wears the number 74 for the San Francisco 49ers . He was named the starting right tackle over Kwame Harris on August 28 , 2007 . He finished the season with all 16 starts and allowed 8 sacks . In the 2008 NFL season , Staley was moved to left tackle starting every game but allowing just 8 . 5 sacks . Prior to the 2009 season , Staley signed a 6 - year contract extension that will keep him with San Francisco until 2017 . Staley missed 7 games of the season with a sprained knee , but managed to start all the other 9 games allowing just 3 sacks and having no penalties called against him . On October 30 , 2011 , Staley , from a tackle eligible formation , caught a pass for a key first down in the 49ers 20 - 10 victory over the Cleveland Browns . On December 27 , 2011 Staley was named to the 2012 Pro Bowl and will start at left tackle for the NFC . Staley started every game for the 49ers this season as they rushed for over 2 , 044 yards . On December 26 , 2012 Staley was named to the 2013 Pro Bowl . Staley started every game for the 49ers this season , despite a small scare involving a concussion . The 49ers finished 4th in the regular season with 2 , 491 yards of rushing offense , 3rd in the league with 5 . 1 yards per carry , and tied for 2nd in the league for the number of runs of at least 20 - yards in length .