James Michael Lachey (born June 4, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Raiders, and Washington Redskins.
[1][2] He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, earning All-American honors.
[3] His son Luke, currently a tight end on the Iowa Hawkeyes football team, says Jim encouraged him to make his own college decision, "pick wherever I want to go, it’s not about anyone else.”[7] For Luke's final college home game on Friday, November 29, 2024, Lachey traveled to Iowa to watch his son play and initially planned to miss the Michigan–Ohio State game of November 30, which would have broken a streak of 357 consecutive Buckeyes games called.
[8] After news of Lachey's streak ending became public knowledge, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day arranged a private flight for Lachey to return to Columbus in time for the Ohio State game.
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