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A strong, hard-nosed tackle, Tony Pashos added both experience and depth to the offensive line. He joined the 49ers after spending 4 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens (2003-06) and 2 seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2007-08).

TRANSACTIONS: Originally a 5th-round (173^rd overall) draft choice by Baltimore in 2003...Signed by Jacksonville on March 3, 2007. Released by the Jaguars on 9/5/09...Signed by SF as a free agent on 9/7/09.

GOLDMINE:
•Was tutored by 49ers offensive line coach Chris Foerster in Baltimore (2005-06), when Foerster served in the same capacity with the Ravens.
•Enjoys studying Greek mythology and also speaks fluent Greek.

2009 (San Franicsco):
•Rotated at RT with T Adam Snyder after being signed (9/7), seeing his first action vs. Sea. (9/20).
•Made his first start as a 49er at Hou. (10/25), before leaving the game with a shoulder injury.
•Placed on IR (10/26) with a shoulder injury.

2008 (Jacksonville):
•Started all 16 games at RT and did not miss a snap.
•Started at RT at Ind. (9/21) and paved the way for the Jaguars’ season-high 236 rus. yds. and was part of an offensive line that did not allow a sack.
•Made his 50th career start at Hou. (12/1).

2007 (Jacksonville):
•Started 15 regular season games and 2 playoff games at RT.
•Played major role on offensive line that led the AFC and ranked 2nd in the NFL in rus. with a 149.4 avg., and helped Fred Taylor to the first Pro Bowl trip of his 10-year career.
•Helped offense rush for 244 yds. on only 26 carries (9.4 avg.), the highest single-game average in franchise history vs. Hou. (10/14).

2006 (Baltimore):
•Started all 16 games at RT for the first time in his career.
•Part of an offensive line that allowed a Ravens franchise-low 17 sacks, breaking the previous mark of 35 allowed in 2004.
•Ranked 2nd in the NFL for fewest sacks allowed and the offensive line gave up only 5 sacks in the final 10 games.

2005 (Baltimore):
•Appeared in all 16 games with 7 starts at RT.
•Made first career start vs. Pit. (11/20).

2004 (Baltimore):
•Played in 6 games and saw action on special teams.

2003 (Baltimore):
•Placed on IR (8/25) with a hand injury suffered in training camp.

COLLEGE:
Pashos started 47 games at RT during his career and was a two-time first-team All-Big Ten honoree, averaging 9.2 knockdown blocks in his last two seasons. He also registered 114 knockdowns for an offense that gained 5,356 yards. Pashos also earned first-team All-Big Ten honors and Academic ll-Big Ten accolades. Pashos helped Illinois' offense produced over 5,000 yards for the first time in school history. Moved into starting lineup as a freshman after being redshirted in 1998. He graduated with a degree in history with a minor in political science.

PERSONAL:
•Started at OT and helped led Lockview (IL) HS to a IHSA Class 6A playoff berth as a senior.
•Selected second-team All- State by the Chicago Tribune and received first-team all-area honors from the Star and Herald News.
•Earned nine varsity letters, including four in football, three in track and two in powerlifting.