Joe Kruger
| No. -- Free agent | |||
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| Position: | Defensive End | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | June 4, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Orem, Utah | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Pleasant Grove (UT) | ||
| College: | Utah | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 7 / Pick: 212 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Practice Squad | ||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Jonathan Wells Kruger[1] (born June 4, 1992) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013. He played college football at Utah. He is the younger brother of New Orleans Saints outside linebacker Paul Kruger and free agent defensive end Dave Kruger.
Early years
He attended Pleasant Grove High School in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He was a first team and all-conference in his senior season. He was ranked among the top 25 defensive end prospects by Rivals.com.[1]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Kruger Defensive End |
Orem, Utah | Pleasant Grove High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.91 | Nov 18, 2008 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 95 (DE) Rivals: 23 (DE), NR (National), 3 (Utah) | ||||||
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College career
He played college football at Utah. He finished college with a total of 69 tackles, 9 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and one interception.[2] On January 3, 2013, Kruger announced he would skip his senior season to enter the 2013 NFL Draft.[3]
Professional career
2013 NFL Combine
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in | 269 lb | 34 3/8 in | 10 in | 4.83 s | 34.0 in | 9 ft 9 in | 24 reps | ||||||||||||
| All values from the NFL Combine [4] | |||||||||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles
Kruger was selected 6th in the 7th round of the NFL Draft (212 overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles. He was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2013 and missed the 2013 season. He was released on August 23, 2014.[5]
San Diego Chargers
Kruger was signed by the San Diego Chargers on August 25, 2014. He was released on August 29, 2014.
Green Bay Packers
Kruger was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad on October 7, 2014.[6] He was released on November 3, 2014.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Kruger was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad on November 24, 2014.
Personal
He has two older brothers: Cleveland Browns outside linebacker Paul Kruger and free agent defensive end Dave Kruger.
References
- 1 2 "Utah Profile". utahutes.cstv.com.
- ↑ "Joe Kruger college statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ↑ "Utah DL Joe Kruger skipping senior season, will enter NFL draft". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ↑ Joe Kruger NFL Combine profile
- ↑ Wodraska, Lya (April 27, 2013). "NFL Draft: Utah's Joe Kruger picked by Eagles". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ↑ Packers sign DE Kruger to practice squad www.packers.com, Retrieved October 7, 2014