Joseph Christopher Toledo (born October 20, 1982) is an American former professional football offensive tackle.
[1] He was redshirted in 2001, and played tight end before moving to the offensive line prior to the 2005 season.
Toledo collected 291 yards with a pair of touchdowns on 27 receptions (10.8 avg) in 26 games as a tight end.
He also had a pair of touchdown catches, with his first career score coming on a 24-yard toss from Isaiah Stanback against Oregon State.
He suffered a high ankle sprain in the season opener against Air Force that sidelined him for next five games.
Toledo was selected in the fourth round (114th overall) in the 2006 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins and former head coach Nick Saban.
When projected starting right guard Seth McKinney was injured, Toledo was given a chance to win the job.
Reports indicated he was leading the race over recently signed Bennie Anderson, but a knee injury on August 15 slowed his development.
Toledo only played in one game during the preseason, and was placed on Injured Reserve on September 3, ending his rookie season.
Due to lingering injuries, Toledo was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list on July 23.
After spending the entire 2008 season on the practice squad, Toledo was re-signed to a future contract on December 29.