James Allen Juriga (born September 12, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||
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| Born: | September 12, 1964 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 269 lb (122 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Wheaton North (Illinois) | ||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / Round: 4 / Pick: 104 | ||||
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Juriga was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana and played scholastically at Wheaton North High School in Wheaton, Illinois.[1] He played collegiately for the Illinois Fighting Illini,[2] where he was honored twice by United Press International as a second-team All-American.[3]
Juriga was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 1986 NFL draft.[4] He was with the Broncos for four seasons, spending the last one on injured reserve.[5][6] He started in Super Bowl XXIV for the Broncos.[7][8]
After he finished his football career, he obtained his doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Colorado State University.[9] He lives with his wife Denise in Geneva, Illinois. His son Luke played college football for Western Michigan.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Jim Juriga Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Jim Juriga Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "UPI All-Americans". The Indianapolis Star. December 5, 1984. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Jim Juriga". databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "Jim Juriga Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Super Bowl XXIV - San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos - January 28th, 1990", Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ "Denver Broncos 1990 Roster", denverbroncos.com
- ^ "Our Staff". Geneva, Illinois: Valley Animal Hospital. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ Armstrong, Rick (April 22, 2020). "No laughing matter: Marmion graduate Luke Juriga quick on his feet for NFL draft after rarely missing a snap for Western Michigan". ChicagoTribune.com. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
