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'''Brian Joseph Jozwiak''' (born June 20, 1963) is aan American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[offensive lineman]] whofor playedthe [[collegeKansas footballCity Chiefs]] atof the [[WestNational VirginiaFootball UniversityLeague]] before(NFL). playingHe played [[professionalcollege sports|professionallyfootball]] for the [[KansasWest CityVirginia Chiefs]]Mountaineers infootball|West theVirginia [[National Football LeagueMountaineers]] (NFL).

When enrolling at the [[University of West Virginia]], [[West Virginia Mountaineers|Mountaineers']] [[Coach (sport)|coach]] [[Don Nehlen]] moved Jozwiak from defensive tackle to offensive lineman. Jozwiak not only led the way for West Virginia ballcarriers, but [[Blocking (American football)|blocked]] for Mountaineer [[quarterback]] [[Jeff Hostetler]]. In 1985, Jozwiak was named a consensus [[All-American]], the sixth Mountaineer ever such honored at that time. He was also named a second-team All-American by the [[Associated Press]] in 1983.

Jozwiak was selected in the first round, seventh overall of the [[1986 NFL Draftdraft]] by the [[Kansas City Chiefs]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1986 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1986/draft.htm |access-date=October 1, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He played three professional seasons before suffering a career-ending hip injury.