Dan Klecko
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| Philadelphia Eagles — No. 49 | |
| Fullback / Defensive tackle | |
| Date of birth: January 12, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Colts Neck Township, New Jersey | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 275 lb (125 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2003 for the New England Patriots | |
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| College: Temple | |
| NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 4 / Pick: 20 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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Dan Klecko (born January 12, 1981 in Colts Neck Township, New Jersey) is an American football fullback and defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Temple.
Klecko has also played for the Indianapolis Colts. He has earned three Super Bowl rings in his career - two with the Patriots and one with the Colts.
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[edit] Professional career
[edit] New England Patriots
He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (117th pick overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft. Klecko has been a versatile player; he graduated from Marlboro High School, and then Temple University as an accomplished defensive lineman but was moved to linebacker in the summer of 2004.[1] He has seen time on special teams, and in his rookie season was a blocking fullback on five of the Patriots' nine running touchdowns.
Klecko was cut by the Patriots after the 2006 preseason.
[edit] Indianapolis Colts
Shortly after his released from New England, Klecko was picked up by the Indianapolis Colts
With the Colts, he occasionally filled in for the injured James Mungro as fullback during the 2006 season. Dan scored his first career touchdown on a 2nd and goal 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning against the Miami Dolphins on December 31st, 2006.
He also caught a touchdown against the New England Patriots, his former team, to tie the game in the 3rd quarter of the 2006 AFC Championship game. The Colts went on to win that game. They advanced to and won Super Bowl XLI in Miami, FL.
Klecko was declared an unrestricted free agent on March 2, 2007, but on March 24, 2007 he re-signed with the Colts, agreeing to a one year contract.[2]
On November 17, 2007, Klecko was waived by the Colts. [3]. He was re-signed three days later.
[edit] Philadelphia Eagles
On March 14, 2008, Klecko was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles, who intend to convert him to fullback.
[edit] Personal Life
He is the son of former Pro Bowler Joe Klecko, best known as a tackle for the New York Sack Exchange, The New York Jets defense of the early 1980s, along with defensive end Mark Gastineau, Marty Lyons and Abdul Salaam. He has two brothers, Mike and Josh, and two sisters, Gabby and Mary-Ann.
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