Ted Larsen

In 1972-1976, Robert Larsen played defensive end at Wichita State in Wichita, Kansas.

As a young kid, Ted played baseball, basketball and soccer.

It was not until high school that Larsen played football.

Larsen attended Palm Harbor University High School in Palm Harbor, Florida, where he played football as a defensive lineman.

He started playing football his freshman year and was immediately put on the varsity team.

In his junior year of high school, Larsen had 85 tackles and 15 sacks.

He was named All-County second-team.

That year, he not only participated and excelled in football but also did shot put and discus on the PHUHS track and field team.

As a senior, he recorded 65 tackles and eight sacks, as well as a blocked kick, earning first-team all-county and District Player of the Year honors.

That same year, he was named the district Player of the Year by The Florida Athletic Coaches Association.

Not only was he a powerhouse on the field but also graduated Palm Harbor University High School with 3.8 GPA and a member of the National Honor Society.

Theodore Larsen (born June 13, 1987) is a former American football guard.

In 2005, following his high school career, Larsen attended North Carolina State University.

He redshirted his freshman season in 2005, working on the scout team as a defensive tackle.

In 2006, Larsen played in 11 games at defensive tackle, starting two games and recording nine tackles and three sacks.

In 2007, he played in 14 games as a reserve defensive tackle, recording 12 tackles and two sacks.

In 2008, prior to his junior season, Larsen moved to the center position and was named to the Rimington Trophy watch list.

After playing in 730 snaps, he was given the team's Outstanding Offensive Lineman award.

In his 2009 senior season, Larsen was again named to the Rimington Trophy watch list.

He started 12 games at center and allowed only one sack on the season.

In two seasons as a defensive tackle, Larsen tallied 23 tackles, 4 sacks, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, one forced fumble, one pass defense, and 185 knockdowns/key blocks with 19 touchdowns which resulted in eight downfield blocks.

He started 30 out of 43 games in his time at NC State, five as a defensive tackle and 25 as a center.

In May 2009, Larsen graduated North Carolina State University with a degree in history.

He was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

He played college football at NC State.

After a 12 year NFL career, Theodore enrolled in Duke's Fuqua business school to get his MBA.

He is currently looking for companies to acquire using the search-fund model in the Mountain-West region of the United States.

Theodore Larsen was born the middle child of five children to Robert and Karen Larsen.

Larsen was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.

On May 18, he signed a four-year contract with the Patriots.

He was described in his pick analysis as follows:

Upon being drafted he became the first student in Palm Harbor University High School's history to be drafted.

In the preseason with the Patriots he played guard.

However, in September 2010, he was waived by the Patriots and was claimed by his hometown team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

On September 5, 2010, Larsen was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

He started at left guard beginning in the sixth game, replacing the soon-to-be released Keydrick Vincent.

And his career highlights include his NFL debut in 2010 against the St. Louis Rams and the 16th game of that year against Seattle, where he helped the offense rush for 439 yards, which was the season-high for 2010, and earned the offensive line Madden Most Valuable Protectors honors for Week 16.

During the 2011 season, Larsen appeared in all 16 games, of which he started three, for the Buccaneers while rotating between guard and center.

In 2012, he appeared in all 16 games again and started 13 at the center position while being part of an offensive line that helped rookie running back Doug Martin rush for 1,454 yards and quarterback Josh Freeman throw for 4,065 yards, which were career high and franchise records.

He started as a center in 2012 against Oakland, where he helped the offense gain 515 yards from scrimmage, leading to the second-most total yards in the history of the Buccaneers.