Kory Lichtensteiger
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| Denver Broncos — No. 67 | |
| Center | |
| Date of birth: March 22, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Van Wert, Ohio | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 300 lb (140 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| College: Bowling Green | |
| NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 4 / Pick: 108 | |
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| Current status: Unsigned Draft Pick | |
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Kory Lichtensteiger (born March 22, 1985 in Van Wert, Ohio)[1] is an American football center for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. The Broncos drafted Lichtensteiger in the 4th round of the 2008 NFL Draft (108th overall).[2] He played college football for Bowling Green State University.
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[edit] High school
Lichtensteiger played high school football at Crestview High School in Van Wert, Ohio where he was a four year scholar athlete in both basketball and football. During his time at Crestview, he was named a first-team All-Northwest Conference offensive and defensive lineman. His other awards included conference Lineman of the Year his junior and senior seasons, and First-Team All-Ohio his junior and senior year.
[edit] College
Lichtensteiger became a member of the Bowling Green State University football team in 2003. In his 5 years with the team he received numerous honors including being chosen as a team captain and being named to All-MAC, Academic All-MAC and national All-American lists.
He was redshirted his freshman year and played center on the scout team.
During his second year on the team, Lichtensteiger was moved to offensive guard. He started all 12 games that season and was named Second Team All-MAC and a Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American.
In his sophomore season, Lichtensteiger started all 11 games and was once again named Second Team All-MAC.
As a junior, he was shifted back to center and started 12 games. On the field he was named First-Team All-MAC and Co-MVP of the team. Off the field he was named to the Academic All-MAC team.
In his final season with the Falcons, he was named pre-season First-Team All-MAC. He started 13 games and was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy and a semifinalist for the Draddy Trophy.[3] [4]
[edit] Professional
Lichtensteiger was selected by the Denver Broncos in the 4th round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He was selected with the 108th overall pick.
[edit] References
- ^ ESPN profile
- ^ Broncos Select Kory Lichtensteiger in 4th Round BroncoTalk. Retrieved on 2008-04-27
- ^ Draft Player Profiles - Kory Lichtensteiger. NFL.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
- ^ Player Bio: Kory Lichtensteiger. Bowling Green State University Athletic Department. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
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