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. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 269 lb (122 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Wheaton North (Illinois) | ||||||
| College | Illinois | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1986: 4th round, 104th overall pick | ||||||
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Juriga was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana and played scholastically at Wheaton North High School in Wheaton, Illinois.[2] He played collegiately for the Illinois Fighting Illini,[3] where he was honored twice by United Press International as a second-team All-American.[4]
Juriga was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 1986 NFL draft with the 104th overall pick.[5] He was with the Broncos for four seasons, spending the last one on injured reserve.[6][7] He started in Super Bowl XXIV for the Broncos.[8][9]
After he finished his football career, he obtained his doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Colorado State University.[10] He lives with his wife Denise in Geneva, Illinois. His son Luke played college football for Western Michigan.[11]
References
edit- ↑ Broncos, 1989 Media Guide. p. 66. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ↑ "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.