John Tait

John Bernard Tait (born January 26, 1975 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a former American football offensive lineman, who played for both the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was originally selected with the 14th overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs out of Brigham Young University and played for the Chiefs for five years. He is a 1993 graduate of McClintock High School in Tempe, AZ. At... more

John Bernard Tait (born January 26, 1975 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a former American football offensive lineman, who played for both the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was originally selected with the 14th overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs out of Brigham Young University and played for the Chiefs for five years. He is a 1993 graduate of McClintock High School in Tempe, AZ. At Brigham Young University, Tait started all 37 games played during his three-year college career. Tait was an All-America pick his final season and earned first-team All-WAC honors as a junior and a senior. Eligible for a fifth year of college action after redshirting as a true freshman in 1993, Tait had already completed his degree and declared for the draft. He served as the captain for the BYU offense and started all 13 games at left tackle as a junior. He was a First-team All-WAC choice earned first-team All-America honors from Football... less