Joe Kruger
{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Joe Kruger
| number = 73
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|6|4}}
| birth_place = Orem, Utah, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 269
| high_school = Pleasant Grove (UT)
| college = Utah
| draftyear = 2013
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 212
| pastteams =
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2013}})
- San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})*
| status =
| pfr = KrugJo00
}}
Jonathan Wells Kruger (born June 4, 1992) is an American former professional football defensive end. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013. He played college football at Utah. He is the younger brother of outside linebacker Paul Kruger and defensive end Dave Kruger.
Early life
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.{{cite web | title= Utah Profile | work= utahutes.cstv.com | url= https://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kruger_joe00.html | access-date= 2013-02-01 | archive-date= 2013-01-24 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130124062650/http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kruger_joe00.html | url-status= dead }}
{{College athlete recruit start|40=yes|collapse=no|year=2009}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Joe Kruger
| position = Defensive end
| hometown = Orem, Utah
| highschool = Pleasant Grove High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 275
| 40 = 4.83
| commitdate = November 18, 2008
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 = yes
| year = 2010
| rivals ref title = 2010 Utah Utes Football Commitments
| scout ref title = 2010 Utah Football Recruiting Commits
| rivals school = utah
| scout s = 365
| scout overall = 95 (DE)
| rivals overall = 23 (DE), NR (National), 3 (Utah)
| accessdate = February 1, 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.{{cite web|title=Joe Kruger college statistics |work=sports-reference.com |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/joe-kruger-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130013135/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/joe-kruger-1.html |archive-date=2013-01-30 }} On January 3, 2013, Kruger announced he would skip his senior season to enter the 2013 NFL draft.{{cite web | title= Utah DL Joe Kruger skipping senior season, will enter NFL draft | work= cbssports.com | url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/21487008/utah-dl-joe-kruger-skipping-senior-season-will-enter-nfl-draft |access-date=January 2, 2013}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 7
| weight = 269
| dash = 4.83
| ten split =
| twenty split =
| shuttle =
| cone drill =
| vertical = 34.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 9
| bench = 24
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 34 3/8
| hand span = 10
| note = All values from the NFL Combine[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/joe-kruger?id=2540192 Joe Kruger NFL Combine profile]
}}
=Philadelphia Eagles=
Kruger was selected in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft, (212th overall), by the Philadelphia Eagles.{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2013 and missed the 2013 season. He was released on August 23, 2014.{{cite news|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/56227929-77/kruger-utah-draft-joe.html.csp|title=NFL Draft: Utah's Joe Kruger picked by Eagles|first=Lya|last=Wodraska|date=April 27, 2013|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|access-date=April 27, 2013}}
=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.[http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-sign-DE-Kruger-to-practice-squad/34a82de6-fdb1-4a0f-9699-d44e1ca754ae Packers sign DE Kruger to practice squad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009035507/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-sign-DE-Kruger-to-practice-squad/34a82de6-fdb1-4a0f-9699-d44e1ca754ae |date=October 9, 2014 }} www.packers.com, Retrieved October 7, 2014 He was released on November 3, 2014.
=Pittsburgh Steelers=
Kruger was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad on November 24, 2014. He was waived as a part of final roster cuts on September 3, 2015.
Personal
He has two older brothers: Paul and Dave Kruger.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140903064911/http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/Joe-Kruger/ce4ba5c4-52c9-4521-a7ff-2eb39e357099 San Diego Chargers bio]
- [https://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kruger_joe00.html Utah Utes bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124062650/http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kruger_joe00.html |date=2013-01-24 }}
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Category:Sportspeople from Orem, Utah
Category:Players of American football from Utah County, Utah
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Utah Utes football players
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players
Category:San Diego Chargers players