Summary
Ivan "John" Jurkovic (born August 18, 1967) is a former American football player currently employed as a broadcaster. He grew up in Calumet City, Illinois.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | August 18, 1967 Friedrichshafen, West Germany | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Calumet City (IL) Thornton Fractional North | ||
| College: | Eastern Illinois | ||
| Undrafted: | 1990 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
281 lb (127 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
5.29 s | 1.84 s | 2.98 s | 4.50 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) |
8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) |
23 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[1] | ||||||||||||
Jurkovic played professionally as a defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Cleveland Browns. Jurkovic was a fan favorite in Green Bay for his boisterous personality. He attended Thornton Fractional North High School and Eastern Illinois University.
Jurkovic also was a reserve color commentator for the NFL on FOX from 2001 to 2001, and is now a midday show host on ESPN Radio 1000 in Chicago along with Carmen DeFalco.
His younger brother, Mirko Jurkovic, played football with him at Thornton Fractional North High School and then on the offensive line at the University of Notre Dame where he was an All-American. Mirko died January 9, 2013, from cancer.[2]
John is an avid kegler (bowler) and has bowled a dozen 300 games at his home alley, Castaways Bowl.
References edit
- ^ "John Jurkovic, Combine Results, DT – Eastern Illinois". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ (2013-01-10) Former T.F. North, Notre Dame star Mirko Jurkovic dies after long battle with cancer NWI.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ^ John Jurkovic Archived November 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine