Julian Vandervelde (born October 7, 1987) is an American former professional football center. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Iowa and was a prep at Davenport Central High School in Davenport, Iowa. He began his NFL career playing guard, but was reassigned as a center at the beginning of the 2013 season. Vandervelde holds the record for most NFL contracts signed with 21.[2]

Julian Vandervelde
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Vandervelde with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013
No. 73, 61
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1987-10-07) October 7, 1987 (age 37)
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Davenport Central
(Davenport, Iowa)
College:Iowa
NFL draft:2011 / round: 5 / pick: 161
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:18
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+78 in
(1.88 m)
301 lb
(137 kg)
32+34 in
(0.83 m)
9+58 in
(0.24 m)
5.21 s 1.68 s 2.94 s 4.59 s 7.46 s 31.0 in
(0.79 m)
8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)
23 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Julian Vandervelde: Released 21 Times to Launching Logs at the Highland Games". YouTube.com. NFL Films. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Julian Vandervelde Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Julian Vandervelde, Combine Results, OG - Iowa". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
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