Widell attended South Catholic High School in Connecticut, where he originally played the trombone in the school band. He didn't start until his junior season. He received All-state honors at both positions as a senior.
He also was the center for the basketball team. Widell accepted a football scholarship to play at Boston College. As a redshirt freshman, he was a backup at left tackle. He also was named the team's long snapper on special teams mid-way through the season. As a sophomore, he was part of a platoon at the center position. In his last 2 seasons, he was named the starter at right tackle. He started at right tackle against the Pittsburgh Steelers while second-year player Kevin Gogan was serving a 30 day suspension, an became just the second rookie in franchise history to start a season opener at offensive tackle Ralph Neely was the first.
In , he started 2 contests at right tackle in place of an injured Gogan. He missed the season finale with a sprained right knee injury. On August 24, , he was traded to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a seventh round selection in Leon Lett and an eighth round selection in Mike Pawlawski.
In , he joined his brother Doug Widell who was also his teammate at Boston College with the Denver Broncos , becoming the first brothers in the NFL 's modern era to play together on the same offensive line.
In , he started two games at left guard, including the season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. He replaced an injured Keith Kartz as the starting center for the playoff games against the Houston Oilers and the Buffalo Bills. In , he appeared in all 16 games, starting the season opener at center against the Los Angeles Rams.
He also was named the team's long snapper. In , he started a total of 15 games. Picture Information. Mouse over to Zoom - Click to enlarge. Have one to sell? Sell now - Have one to sell? Shop with confidence. Get the item you ordered or get your money back. Learn more - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab.
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To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. He was the first rookie in Cowboys franchise history to start a season opener at either of the offensive tackle positions and went on to start nine games that year. He moved to center next season and only started two games before being traded to the Denver Broncos for a seventh round selection in that turned out to be Pro Bowl defensive tackle Leon Lett and an eighth round selection in someone named Mike Pawlawski. Email to friends Share on Facebook - opens in a new window or tab Share on Twitter - opens in a new window or tab Share on Pinterest - opens in a new window or tab.
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