Tony Boselli (2012) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Tony Boselli

Induction:
2012
Class:
1994

Tony Boselli is regarded as one of the finest offensive tackles to play at USC and in the NFL. A four-year (1991-94) starter at USC, he was a two-time (1992-94) All-American first teamer and three-time (1991-92-94) All-Pac-10 first teamer. As a 1994 senior, he was USC’s MVP and team captain and won the Pac-10 Morris Trophy, as well as being named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014. In 2016, he was named to the Pac-12 All-Century Team. The No. 2 selection of the 1995 NFL draft, he was the first-ever pick in the history of the Jacksonville Jaguars franchise. He played seven seasons (1995-2001) with the Jaguars, where he was a four-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowler. He twice was the NFL Lineman of the Year and was named to the NFL’s 1990s All-Decade Team. He spent 2002 with the Houston Texans. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022 and the Pride of the Jaguars Hall of Fame in 2006. He was a sports commentator and businessman, founded the Boselli Foundation to assist at-risk youngsters in Jacksonville, and then became the Jaguars’ executive vice president of football operations.