Justin Pugh

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Justin Pugh
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Pugh in the jersey of the New York Giants
Arizona Cardinals - No. 67
Guard
Date of birth: August 15, 1990
Place of birth: Holland , Pennsylvania
Height: 1.93 m Weight: 137 kg
NFL debut
2013 for the New York Giants
Career
College : Syracuse University
NFL Draft : 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th
 Teams:
Current status: active
Career highlights and awards
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team (2013)
  • First-team All-Big East (2011, 2012)
Selected NFL stats
as of week 17 of the 2019 season
Games     86
as a starter     86
Statistics at NFL.com
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com

Justin David Pugh (* 15. August 1990 in Holland , Pennsylvania ) is an American American football poker players in the National Football League (NFL). He plays for the Arizona Cardinals as a guard .

High school

Pugh attended Council Rock High School South in his native Holland . In 2008 he was elected to the Pennsylvania All-State Second Team and was appointed to other All-State selections. But he was also able to win individual awards such as the “Defensive Player of The Year 2008” title.

college

In 2009, Pugh signed with Syracuse University and played for Syracuse Orange Football for the next three years . In college, too, he was given the honor of being elected to various all-teams. Pugh also played in the Senior Bowl in 2013 .

NFL

Justin Pugh was drafted 19th in the first round by the New York Giants . He is the highest drafted graduate of Syracuse University since Dwight Freeney in 2002, who was picked in 11th place.

In July 2013, Pugh signed a four-year contract for $ 8.34 million, of which nearly 8 million was guaranteed. He also received a $ 4.44 million signing bonus. By 2017, Pugh had completed 63 games for the Giants and had 11 tackles. He alternated frequently between right tackle , left guard and left tackle , his preferred position being that of left guard.

On March 17, 2018, it was announced that Pugh had signed a $ 45 million five-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals from the 2018 season . There he was the starting right guard before sustaining a knee injury on matchday 10. Because of this, he was placed on the Injured Reserve List on November 14, 2018 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ First non-seniors to compete in the Senior Bowl. June 1, 2013, accessed April 29, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Syracuse Drafted Players / Alumni | Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed April 29, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Spotrac.com: Justin Pugh. Accessed April 29, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Justin Pugh keeps taking one for team despite being in contract year . In: ESPN.com . ( espn.com [accessed April 29, 2018]).
  5. ↑ Justin Pugh signs $ 45M deal with Arizona Cardinals . In: NFL.com . ( nfl.com [accessed April 29, 2018]).
  6. ^ Cardinals place offensive guard Justin Pugh on injured reserve. Retrieved November 17, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Pugh, Justin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pugh, Justin David (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player in the National Football League (NFL)
DATE OF BIRTH August 15, 1990
PLACE OF BIRTH Holland , Pennsylvania