A surprising fact about Mark Schlereth is that he wasn't able to read until the age of seven due to his struggles with dyslexia while growing up in Anchorage, Alaska. While he struggled with a learning disability in his youth that didn't stop him from being one of the most dominate and smartest NFL offensive guards in the 1990s. Schlereth attended the University of Idaho from 1985-89 and since then been inducted into the institution's Athletic Hall of Fame.
In the 1989 NFL Draft, Schlereth was drafted 263rd overall by the Washington Redskins in the tenth round. During his twelve season career, he played half of his career with the Redskins (1986-1995) and the other half with the Denver Broncos (1995-2000). Schlereth collected NFL Championships with both ball clubs, Super Bowl XVII with the Redskins and Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII with the Broncos and was also a 2x Pro-Bowler (1991, 1998). In 156 games played Schlereth started 140 and admitted that it was common for him to urinate on himself from time to time while playing. No biggie.