Joe Kruger

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This article is about the NFL Player. For the Australian Politician, see Joe Kruger (politician).
Joe Kruger
No. -- Free agent
Position: Defensive End
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-06-04) June 4, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth: Orem, Utah
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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
Player stats at NFL.com

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 Cleveland Browns 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 Home town 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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 95 (DE)   Rivals: 23 (DE), NR (National), 3 (Utah)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

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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

Pre-draft measurables
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

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  4. ↑ Joe Kruger NFL Combine profile
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  6. ↑ Packers sign DE Kruger to practice squad www.packers.com, Retrieved October 7, 2014

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