NFL CAREER – Originally signing with the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2020, Throckmorton spent his entire rookie season on the practice squad before making a significant jump during his next two campaigns. In 2022, Throckmorton played in 14 games with six starts at both guard positions. Overall, the Bellevue, Wash. native has appeared in 31 games with 20 starts at three different positions on the offensive line.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed to a reserve/future contract, 1/18/21; Agreed to terms on a practice squad contract, 9/6/20; Waived, 9/5/20; Agreed to terms with Saints, 4/27/20.
2022 – Played in 14 games with six starts at both guard positions. At Carolina, Sept. 25, saw action on special teams and also played the entire second half at left guard…vs. Minnesota, Oct. 2, received first start of season at left guard and played on special teams…Missed the next two games (hip)…at Arizona, Oct. 20, started at left guard and saw action on special teams, blocking for a unit that gained 494 yards and did not give up a sack...Vs. Baltimore, Nov. 7, played at right guard following an injury to Erik McCoy that forced Cesar Ruiz to center and on special teams…At Pittsburgh, Nov. 13, played at left guard and also on special teams…Vs. Los Angeles Rams, Nov. 20, started at left guard…At Tampa Bay, Dec. 5, started at right guard…At Cleveland, Dec. 24, started at right guard and blocked for a run game that gained 152 yards and two TDs and didn't surrender a sack…At Philadelphia, 1/1/23, started at right guard, blocking for a run game that gained 129 yards. 2021 – Played in all 17 games with 14 starts at three different positions, opening nine at left guard, four at right guard and one as a jumbo tackle, one of only three linemen to play in all 17 contests…Vs. Green Bay (played in Jacksonville, Fl. due to Hurricane Ida), Sept. 12, upon moving to right guard following an injury to Erik McCoy, helped block for an offense that produced their highest scoring output of the season with 38 points while allowing zero sacks, a career-high tying five touchdown passes from quarterback Jameis Winston and 171 rushing yards as a team, giving the Saints a 38-3 victory over the Packers…Started at right guard and blocked for an offense that totaled season-high 405 total yards vs New York Giants, Oct. 3….At Seattle, Oct. 25, blocked for running back Alvin Kamara as he totaled 179 scrimmage yards in Saints' 13-10 Monday Night Football victory…Vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 31, blocked for an offense that gained 152 yards rushing, helping earn a 36-27 win over defending Super Bowl champions...Started at left guard and blocked for a passing offense that posted a season-high 287 yards through the air, at Tennessee, Nov. 14...Vs. Dallas, Dec. 2, started at left guard and blocked for an offense that tied a season-high output with 405 total net yards…Started at left guard for the Saints' highest team rushing output of the season with 203 yards and three touchdowns, propelling New Orleans to a 30-9 victory, at New York Jets, Dec. 12…At Atlanta, 1/9/22, started at left guard and finished the season strong blocking for an offense that totaled 195-rushing yards, the second best output of season. 2020 – Spent his entire rookie season as a member of the practice squad.
COLLEGE – Made 52 consecutive starts (right tackle-41, left tackle-5, right guard-3, center-3) for Ducks and allowed just one sack over his final 3,224 snaps (45 contests)…A 2019 second-team All-American, as he opened 12 games at right tackle and two at center…A 2018 consensus second-team All-American and first-team All-Pac 12, as the only FBS player to start at four different offensive line positions…Played the fifth-most snaps (926) by a lineman in the nation without committing a penalty…In 2017, named Phil Steele Pac-12 All-Conference third-team and Pac-12 All-Academic first-team…Did not allow a sack…No. 4 overall graded (73.5) tackle in the Pac-12 (PFF)…Part of a line that helped the offense finish No. 12 nationally in rush yards per game (251.0) and No. 18 in scoring offense (36.0)…Paved way for five games with 200 yards rushing and 200 yards passing…Helped Ducks run for 200 or more yards 10 times…In 2016 as redshirt freshman, named Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention and Pac-12 All-Academic and started all 12 games at right tackle, as he committed just one penalty and allowed just two sacks to help Oregon finish No. 15 nationally in total offense (491.7)…Part of a line that led the way for 200 yards rushing and 200 yards passing in the same game seven times…Paved the way for nine 200-yard rushing games en route to team finishing second in the Pac-12 in rushing yards per game (226.4)…In 2015, redshirted…Graduated with a degree in human physiology, while also serving as a peer advisor to other undergraduate students within the major his last two years.
PERSONAL – Consensus three-star and top 10 prospect in Washington at Newport (Bellevue, Wash.) HS…Four-year defensive line starter as well as two-time KingCo 4A Lineman of the Year and first-team All-League pick…Named to theTacoma News Tribune's2015 Northwest Nuggets honor roll and PrepStar All-West Region elite…Selected to the Associated Press 2014 4A All-State first-team and Seattle Times All-Area…Credited with 13 pancake blocks his senior year in addition to 61 tackles and nine stops for loss…Made season-best nine tackles against Olympia for a team that finished 10-3 and advanced to the 4A state semifinals…Posted 46 tackles (39 solo) and recovered two fumbles as a junior after contributing 33 tackles and three forced fumbles in 2012 campaign.
