Bryan Bulaga Bryan Joseph Bulaga ( ; born March 21 , 1989 ) is an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft . He played college football at Iowa . Early years . His parents are Polish . He had one small Polish word tattooed on each arm ( " siła " - strength , and " pycha " - pride ) . He was raised Catholic . Bulaga grew up in Crystal Lake , Illinois . He attended Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock , Illinois , where he played offensive tackle and tight end but also at defensive end occasionally , and even at linebacker for the Marian Central Catholic Canes high school football team . He recorded 261 career tackles with 46 tackles for losses , 31 sacks , and one interception , while as a tight end , he had 35 pass receptions for a total of 665 yards , and scored 10 touchdown s . Bulaga and his teammates at the Marian Central High School , coached by Ed Brucker , were undefeated during their regular season in nine games , and they took second place in the state playoffs , losing in the championship to the Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin High School . Bulaga was considered a four - star college recruit by the service " Rivals . com " , and he ranked sixth among the college prospects for offensive tackle . He had numerous offers for to play football on athletic scholarship s , including ones from the University of Nebraska , Oklahoma State University , and the University of Wisconsin , with a number of other schools recruiting him as either a defensive lineman or a tight end . Bulaga chose to attend the University of Iowa , whose football coach es promised him that he could play in the offensive line . College career . Bulaga played left guard in his true freshman year in 2007 , and was a starter by mid - season . He was named to " Sporting News ′ " Freshman All - Big Ten team . In 2008 , he made the move to left tackle , and he started every game at that position for the Hawkeyes . He earned a second team All - Big Ten selection by the coaches and a second team Sophomore All - American selection by " College Football News " . In 2009 , Bulaga was listed at number three on " Rivals . com ′ s " preseason offensive tackle power ranking . He was also named to the 2009 Outland Trophy watch list . After missing three games with a thyroid disease , Bulaga started all of the remaining games for the Hawkeyes , including their 24 – 14 win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the 2010 Orange Bowl . He was named the Big Ten ' s offensive lineman of the year for 2009 . Professional career . 2010 NFL Draft . On January 6 , 2010 , Bulaga released a statement about his intentions to forgo his final season of college and enter the 2010 NFL Draft . With the 23rd pick in the 2010 NFL Draft , the Green Bay Packers selected Bulaga . Green Bay Packers . Bulaga began the 2010 season as a back - up offensive lineman before getting his first start in the fifth week against the Washington Redskins . He went to start every game for the rest of the season , eventually being named to the NFL All - Rookie team . At , Bulaga became the youngest player to start in a Super Bowl . The Packers decided to shift him over to the left tackle slot for the 2013 NFL season . Bulaga suffered a torn ACL during training camp workouts on August 4 , 2013 . He will miss the entire 2013 season .