Michael Jurgens (born January 1, 2000) is an American professional football center for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was selected by the Vikings in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft.
| No. 65 – Minnesota Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 1, 2000 Damascus, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 311 lb (141 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Damascus (Damascus, Maryland) |
| College: | Wake Forest (2018–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 7 / pick: 230 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and college career
editJurgens was born on January 1, 2000, and grew up in Damascus, Maryland.[1] He attended Damascus High School where he was team captain and was a top offensive lineman, helping the team go 42–0 in his career.[2] He was named first-team All-Met, All-State, and the team offensive lineman of the year as a junior, and then was first-team All-Met and the MCPS Coaches 3A-2A Player of the Year as a senior.[2] He played at the Maryland Crab Bowl all-star game and set Damascus records for single-game, season and career pancake blocks.[2] He committed to play college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons as a three-star recruit.[2]
Jurgens redshirted as a true freshman at Wake Forest in 2018 while appearing in two games.[2][3] He then played 13 games in 2019, and started eight games in 2020 while playing center.[2] In 2021, he started all 13 games at center and helped them to 11 wins which included a Gator Bowl victory, earning honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors.[4] He again started all 13 games in 2022 and repeated as an honorable mention All-ACC selection.[2] He opted to return for a final season in 2023.[5] He was team captain and was chosen second-team All-ACC in his last year.[6]
Professional career
edit| 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 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) |
307 lb (139 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.43 s | 1.80 s | 3.09 s | 4.80 s | 7.50 s | 32 in (0.81 m) |
8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) |
22 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Jurgens was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round (230th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[8]
References
edit- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Michael Jurgens, Interior Offensive Lineman, Wake Forest Demon Deacons". Sports Illustrated. January 2, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Michael Jurgens". Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Dell, John (November 9, 2023). "Michael Jurgens really will play his final home game for Wake Forest on Saturday against N.C. State". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Kovar, Andrew (July 22, 2022). "Jurgens Placed on Rimington Trophy Watch List". Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Johns, Les (March 20, 2023). "Wake Forest offensive lineman Michael Jurgens returns for one final season". 247Sports. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Harbaugh, Andrew (April 27, 2024). "Vikings select C Michael Jurgens with 230th overall pick in 2024 NFL Draft". USA Today. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Michael Jurgens College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Forness, Tyler (April 27, 2024). "Minnesota Vikings select Wake Forest C Michael Jurgens at 230th overall in 2024 NFL Draft". The Sporting News. Retrieved July 4, 2024.