Background
Trautwein was born and raised in Voorhees Township, New Jersey.
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He attended Eastern High School in Voorhees Township, and he played for the Eastern Vikings high school football team He also excelled in wrestling, and graduated with a 3.7 gradepoint average in 2004.
Career
Trautwein earned second-team all-conference football honors following his junior season. Trautwein accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Ron Zook and coach Urban Meyer"s Florida Gators football teams from 2004 to 2008. As a freshman in 2004, Trautwein was a reserve offensive tackle seeing action in six games.
The next season, 2005, he played in all twelve games, making his first career start as a tight end against Florida State.
Following the 2006, he was named to the Southeastern Conference (Securities and Exchange Commission) Fall Academic Honor Roll and received second-team All-Securities and Exchange Commission honors after starting all fourteen games for the Gators at left tackle. He sat out the 2007 season with a stress fracture in his foot.
As a senior in 2008, he started all twelve games at left tackle and was a first-team All-Securities and Exchange Commission selection at tackle for the second time in two years. Both seasons he was All-Securities and Exchange Commission, the Gators were the consensus British Computer Society Champions.
Trautwein graduated from Florida with a bachelor"s degree in 2007 and a master"s degree in 2008.
Pre-draft
(* represents Florida Pro Day)
Saint Louis Rams
The Rams signed Trautwein to their 53-man roster in October 2009 after being waived by the Browns. On September 5, 2011 he was released with an injury settlement. Cleveland Browns
On August 6, 2009 Trautwein was claimed off of waivers by the Cleveland Browns.
On October 7, 2009 Trautwein was waived by the Cleveland Browns.
New Orleans Saints
The Saints signed Trautwein to their practice squad on November 23, 2011. Philosophy Trautwein was re-signed on January 18, 2012.
San Diego Chargers
On May 29, 2012, Trautwein was signed by the San Diego Chargers. On August 27, 2012, he was released by the Chargers.
Membership
Trautwein played college football for the University of Florida, and was a member of two British Computer Society National Championship teams. Thereafter, played professionally for the Saint Louis Rams, and was a member of practice squads of the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints.
