John Kuhn
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| John Kuhn | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 9, 1982 (age 24) |
| Place of birth |  York, PA |
| Position(s) | Running Back |
| College | Shippensburg |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2006-present | Pittsburgh Steelers |
John Kuhn (born September 9, 1982) is a graduate of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and a professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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[edit] Professional Career
[edit] 2005 Season
Kuhn, a running back, signed with the Steelers as an undrafted free agent following the 2005 draft but was released prior to the beginning of the 2005 season. He signed a contract to play for the San Jose Sabercats of the Arena Football League but chose not to report after being signed to the Steelers practice squad on November 30, 2005. Kuhn was on the practice squad roster for the entirety of the Steelers incomperable playoff run and their win in Super Bowl XL.
[edit] 2006 Season
Kuhn was re-signed for the following season on February 17, 2006, but was cut once again at the end of training camp. After spending the first eight weeks of the 2006 season on the Steelers' practice squad, Kuhn was signed to the Steelers active roster on October 31, 2006. He finished the 2006 season, appearing in ning games, with two carries for 18 yards, including a 16-yard romp on his first NFL carry. He also caught one pass for 15 yards.
[edit] College Career
A Northeast Region finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy given to the top player in NCAA Division II as a senior, Kuhn was selected to play in the 2005 Whataburger Cactus Bowl on January 7 as a Division II all-star for the North team. He was named PSAC Western Division Offensive Player of the Year in 2003 and was a three-time First-Team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division selection.
In 2004, the Raiders won their first PSAC Western Division Championship since 1988 and advanced to the NCAA Division II national football championship second round with a 10-2 record, marking the team's first 10-win regular season since 1981.
Kuhn holds 27 school records and six PSAC records. He finished his career with 4,685 yards rushing, 910 carries, 53 touchdowns, 5,300 all-purpose yards and 26 games with at least 100 yards rushing, all school records. Kuhn led the team in rushing for the third-straight season as a senior and is the only player in team history to total over 1,000 yards rushing in three-straight seasons.
A standout in the classroom, Kuhn was a First-Team ESPN The Magazine/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America in both 2003 and 2004 and was named First-Team Academic All-District II three-straight years. He was also chosen as a PSAC Fall Top Ten Award winner as both a junior and senior, the first Shippensburg male student-athlete to have received the award twice.
Kuhn ranked 17th in Division in rushing yards per game and was 34th in all-purpose yards. He was chosen as a First-Team American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-American and Third-Team Associated Press (AP) Little All-American.
