Jarrod Wesley Pughsley[1] (born December 18, 1990) is an American former professional football offensive guard who played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).
Pughsley was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad in November 2016 and was released by the team before the start of the 2017 regular season.
[6][7] He also played basketball at Lima High and helped the team finish with a 19–6 record during the 2008–09 season.
[5] He received offers from Division II schools but instead decided to walk on at Akron.
[7][14] He played in 12 games, all starts at left tackle, in 2013 and earned third-team All-MAC honors.
[15][10][16] He was also one of eight recipients of the team's Harry "Doc" Smith Award, which is given to the "outstanding player in each class on offense and defense."
[18] Gil Brandt of NFL.com said that Pughsley was an "offensive line prospect who could be a project-type player in the NFL".
[24][21] Pughsley was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on October 21, 2014.
He also played in the Chiefs' Divisional round playoff game against the New England Patriots on January 16, 2016.
[36] Pughsley has spent time as a high school football coach.
[4][39][40] While at the University of Akron, he was a member of the school's Student Athlete Advisory Council executive board.