Joe Kruger
Jonathan Wells Kruger[1] (born June 4, 1992) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013. He played college football at Utah. He is the younger brother of free agent outside linebacker Paul Kruger and free agent defensive end Dave Kruger.
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 4, 1992 Orem, Utah, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 269 lb (122 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 | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
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) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 4.83 | Nov 18, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| 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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
269 lb (122 kg) |
34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) | 4.83 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 24 reps | |||||
| All values from the NFL Combine[4] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles
Kruger was selected in the seventh round of the NFL Draft (212 overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles.[5] He was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2013 and missed the 2013 season. He was released on August 23, 2014.[6]
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.[7] He was released on November 3, 2014.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Kruger was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad on November 24, 2014. He was waived as a part of final roster cuts on September 3, 2015.
Personal
He has two older brothers: New Orleans Saints' defensive end Paul Kruger and free agent defensive end Dave Kruger.
References
- "Utah Profile". utahutes.cstv.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
- "Joe Kruger college statistics". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-30.
- "Utah DL Joe Kruger skipping senior season, will enter NFL draft". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- Joe Kruger NFL Combine profile
- "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- 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
External links
- San Diego Chargers bio
- Utah Utes bio Archived 2013-01-24 at the Wayback Machine