How Acquired: Kaczur was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round (100th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Toledo

Pro Career:
(2005-Present) New England Patriots:

2007: Started at right tackle in 15 of 15 games he played in.... Inactive against the N.Y. Giants (12/29). ... Started at right tackle for all three of the Patriots postseason games: Jacksonville (1/12), San Diego (1/20) and in Super Bowl XLII against N.Y Giants (2/3)

2006: Started 9 of 11 games during the season. ... Inactive against Buffalo (9/10), N.Y. Jets (9/17), Denver (9/24), Miami (10/8) and at Buffalo (10/22). ... Started all three of the Patriots postseason games: N.Y. Jets (1/7), San Diego (1/14) and against Indianapolis (1/21).

2005: Started 11 of the final 13 games of the season at left tackle ... NFL debut against Oakland (9/8) ... First career NFL start at left tackle against San Diego (10/2).

College: Toledo
First four-time All-Mid American Conference player in Toledo history ... Third Team Freshman All-America choice by the Sporting News ... Started 51 games in his career at Toledo. 2004 (Senior): Named first-team All-Mid American Conference for the third consecutive season ... Leader of an offensive line that powered the 11th-ranked offense in the country (459.2 yards per game) ... 2003 (Junior): First-team All-MAC selection ... Started all year at left tackle on an offensive line that allowed a conference-low nine sacks and powered an offense that ranked eleventh in the nation in total offense (462.8 yards per game). 2002 (Sophomore): First-team All-MAC selection ... Started all 14 games at left tackle on an offensive line that finished fifth in the nation in total offense (472.2 yards per game), 11th in scoring offense (35.4) and 16th in rushing offense (214.3) ... Part of an offensive line that gave up only 19 sacks. 2001 (Freshman): Named third-team Freshman All-American by the Sporting News as a true freshman ... Part of offensive line that finished 17th in the nation in rushing offense (213.5 yards per game) and allowed just eleven sacks ... First true freshman to start on the Toledo offensive line since 1978.

Personal: Born Nicholas Jesse Kaczur to Peter and Janet Kaczur on July 28, 1979 in Brantford, Ontario. Last name is pronounced "KAY-zer". Attended Attended Brantford Collegiate Institute, and was rated as the best prep lineman in Ontario. Kaczur worked in the construction industry for two years before continuing his education at Toledo in 2001. He also played in the Canadian Junior Football league in 1999. Kaczur majored in recreation and leisure studies the University of Toledo.