John Tait
John Bernard Tait
Position: OL
Ht/Wt: 6-7, 305 lbs
Hometown: Tempe, Arizona
Born: January 26, 1975 in Phoenix, Arizona (51-271)
High School: McClintock HS
Mission: Tennessee
Draft: Kansas City Chiefs in Round 1 of the 1999 NFL Draft
Years at BYU: 1993, 1996-98
1998 Team Captain
2x All-WAC
BYU HOF
72
75
Participation
| Season | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | RS | 72 | OL | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | R-FR | 75 | OL | 15 | 15 |
| 1997 | R-SO | 75 | OL | 9 | 9 |
| 1998 | R-JR | 75 | OL | 14 | 14 |
| 38 | 38 | ||||
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | RS | 72 | OL |
| 1996 | R-FR | 75 | OL |
| 1997 | R-SO | 75 | OL |
| 1998 | R-JR | 75 | OL |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Lg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 |
| NFL | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 |
Defense
| Season | Team | Lg | Tkl | Sack | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | FR TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Chicago Bears | NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Chicago Bears | NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Chicago Bears | NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Chicago Bears | NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participation
| Season | Team | Lg | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | 12 | 3 |
| 2000 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | 15 | 15 |
| 2001 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | 16 | 16 |
| 2002 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | 16 | 16 |
| 2003 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | 16 | 16 |
| 2004 | Chicago Bears | NFL | 13 | 13 |
| 2005 | Chicago Bears | NFL | 15 | 15 |
| 2006 | Chicago Bears | NFL | 14 | 14 |
| 2007 | Chicago Bears | NFL | 15 | 15 |
| 2008 | Chicago Bears | NFL | 16 | 16 |
| NFL | 148 | 139 |
Participation
| Season | Team | Lg | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | 4 | 4 |
| 2001 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | 5 | 4 |
| 2004 | Chicago Bears | NFL | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | Chicago Bears | NFL | 5 | 5 |
| 2006 | Chicago Bears | NFL | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | Chicago Bears | NFL | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | Chicago Bears | NFL | 4 | 4 |
| NFL | 35 | 34 |
| Date | Team | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 1999 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | Signed 5-year contract |
| Mar 12, 2004 | Chicago Bears | NFL | Signed contract |
| Mar 12, 2009 | Chicago Bears | NFL | Retired |
| Season | Award |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Freshman - The Sporting News |
| 1997 | 1st Team All-WAC |
| 1998 | 1st Team All-WAC |
| 1998 | Football News 1st Team |
- 1999 - Announced on 1/4 that he was skipping his senior season to enter the 1999 NFL Draft