Joe Kruger

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Joe Kruger

No. 73 Philadelphia Eagles

Defensive End

Personal information

Date of birth: June 4, 1992

Place of birth: Orem, Utah

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

No regular season or postseason appearances

Career history

Philadelphia Eagles (2013–present)

Roster status: Reserve/Injured

Career NFL statistics

Tackles	--
Sacks	--
Interceptions	--
Forced fumbles	--
Stats at NFL.com

Jonathan Wells Kruger^[1] (born June 4, 1992) is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles. 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	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)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.91	Nov 18, 2008
Joe Kruger Defensive End	Scout: Rivals: 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: "2010 Utah Utes Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013. "2010 Utah Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013.

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]

Kruger was selected 6th in the 7th round of the NFL Draft (212 overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles.^[5] He was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2013 and will miss the 2013 season.

Personal

He has two older brothers: Cleveland Browns outside linebacker Paul Kruger and free agent defensive end Dave Kruger.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Utah Profile". utahutes.cstv.com.
↑ "Joe Kruger college statistics". sports-reference.com.
↑ "Utah DL Joe Kruger skipping senior season, will enter NFL draft". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
↑ Joe Kruger NFL Combine profile
↑ Wodraska, Lya (April 27, 2013). "NFL Draft: Utah’s Joe Kruger picked by Eagles". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 27, 2013.

External links

Utah Utes bio

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Reserve lists	17 Arrelious Benn (IR) 18 Jeremy Maclin (IR) 27 Brandon Hughes (IR) 52 Jason Phillips (IR) 56 Phillip Hunt (IR) 73 Joe Kruger (IR)

Practice squad	4 G.J. Kinne 38 Keelan Johnson 48 Travis Long 72 Michael Bamiro 82 Emil Igwenagu 84 Will Murphy 93 Brandon Bair

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