Paul Kruger (football player)
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Position (s): Linebacker |
Jersey number (s): 99 |
| born February 15, 1986 in Rexburg , Idaho | |
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| Active : 2009 - 2016 | |
| NFL Draft : 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57 | |
| College : University of Utah | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Tackles | 221 |
| Sacks | 35.0 |
| Interceptions | 2 |
| Forced fumbles | 8th |
| Passes prevented | 23 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Paul Christian Kruger Jr (* 15. February 1986 in Rexburg , Idaho ) is a former American American football poker players in the National Football League (NFL). He last played for the New Orleans Saints as an outside linebacker . With the Baltimore Ravens he could win the Super Bowl XLVII .
college
Kruger attended the University of Utah and played college football for their team, the Utes . He was enlisted as a quarterback in 2004 . After a year in Redshirt , Kruger served two years as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . He then ran in 2007 and 2008 for the Utes as the right defensive end .
NFL
Baltimore Ravens
Kruger was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft as a 57th overall. He was used in the following seasons both as a defensive end and as a linebacker . In 2012 he and his team won the Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers , where he got two sacks .
Cleveland Browns
On March 12, 2013, he was awarded a $ 40 million five-year contract with the Cleveland Browns . For three seasons he was used in every game of the Browns.
New Orleans Saints
On August 31, 2016, Kruger was signed by the New Orleans Saints .
On March 9, 2017, the Saints declared him a free agent .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Report on espn.go.com from March 12, 2013, accessed on May 14, 2016
- ↑ Report on nfl.com from August 31, 2016, accessed on September 1, 2016
- ↑ Transaction overview on cbssports.com, accessed on August 26, 2017
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| SURNAME | Kruger, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kruger, Paul Christian Jr (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1986 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rexburg , Idaho , United States |