Andrew Whitworth Andrew James Whitworth ( born December 12 , 1981 ) is an American football offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for Louisiana State University ( LSU ) . He was chosen in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft . Early years . Whitworth was rated by CNNSI . com as the sixth - best offensive line prospect in the nation . He participated in the first ever U . S . Army All - American Bowl game on December 30 , 2000 along with other future LSU players Marcus Spears , Marquise Hill , and Ben Wilkerson . He attended West Monroe High School in West Monroe , Louisiana and graduated in 2001 . He was a part of two Louisiana Class 5A State Championship teams in 1998 and 2000 when the school was listed by the National High School Football Tony Poll as National Champions . He was also part of four straight District Championship teams in one of the toughest districts in the state . College career . Whitworth did not play in 2001 ; he was redshirted as a freshman . In 2002 , he started every game , and was recognized as a first - team Freshman All - American by " The Sporting News " and Football Writers Association . As a sophomore in 2003 , he started all 14 games . The team went 13 - 1 en route to a BCS national title with Sugar Bowl defeat of Oklahoma . He led the team with 1008 snaps and credited with 105 key blocks , including 82 knockdowns . In 2004 , Whitworth led the team with 799 snaps from scrimmage as the Tigers went 9 - 3 with Citrus Bowl berth against Iowa . His play was key for an offense that scored 39 TDs and averaged 395 . 6 yards per game . He was credited with 96 key blocks , including 66 knockdowns , and played every offensive snap during a four - game stretch against Georgia , Florida , Troy and Vanderbilt . Helping LSU to an 11 - 2 record , he played left tackle in 2005 . That season was capped by 40 - 3 Peach Bowl win over Miami ( Fla . ) . He played every offensive snap in nine of the 13 contests , for an offense that averaged 374 . 1 yards per game . By not allowing a sack all season , he finished his career with 22 straight games of no sacks allowed . He was credited with 104 key blocks / knockdowns . Whitworth played in the East - West Shrine Game on January 21 , 2006 in San Antonio , Texas . His 52 career starts from 2002 - 05 rank second in NCAA Division I history behind Derrick Strait of Oklahoma ( 53 starts , 2000 – 03 ) . He earned All - Southeastern Conference first - team honors in each of his last two seasons , including a consensus nod as a senior . He graduated with a degree in general studies . Professional career . Cincinnati Bengals . Whitworth was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round ( 55th overall ) in the 2006 NFL Draft . He made his NFL debut on special teams September 10 at Kansas City . He started at LG in his second game , September 17 vs . the Cleveland Browns , as part of a line shuffle that saw LG Eric Steinbach replace injured Levi Jones at left tackle . Whitworth helped Bengals pile up 481 yards against Browns , including 145 rushing yards by Rudi Johnson . He was in the starting lineup for the remainder of the season , in part due to the number of injuries that depleted the Bengals offensive line . On November 12 vs . the San Diego Chargers , he helped the offense produce a season - high 545 yards and career - high 440 yards passing from Carson Palmer . He also had a key block on Rudi Johnson ' s seven - yard TD run in first quarter . On July 25 , 2008 , Whitworth agreed in principle four - year extension with the Bengals that would keep him in Cincinnati through 2013 , worth a reported $ 30 million . In 2009 , head coach Marvin Lewis decided to move Whitworth from guard to left tackle and saw immediate impact . He started all 16 games of the season allowing just 5 sacks and helping running back Cedric Benson to have a breakout year rushing for 1251 yards . On December 12 , 2010 Whitworth caught a one yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer . It was the first of his career .