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John Jurkovic

John Jurkovic
No. 92, 64, 67
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:August 18, 1967
Friedrichshafen, West Germany
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Thornton Fractional North High School
College:Eastern Illinois
Undrafted:1990
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year (1988, 1989)
  • First-team All-Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (1986, 1988, 1989)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:9
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Ivan "John" Jurkovic (born August 18, 1967) is a former American football player currently employed as a broadcaster. He grew up in Calumet City, Illinois. Jurkovic played professionally as a defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Cleveland Browns. Jurkovic was a fan favorite in Green Bay for his boisterous personality. He attended Thornton Fractional North High School and Eastern Illinois University.

Jurkovic also was a reserve color commentator for the NFL on FOX from 2001-2001, and is now a midday show host on ESPN Radio 1000 in Chicago along with Carmen DeFalco.

His younger brother, Mirko Jurkovic, played football with him at Thornton Fractional North High School and then on the offensive line at the University of Notre Dame where he was an All-American. Mirko died January 9, 2013 from cancer.[1]

He is of Croatian descent.[2]

References

  1. ^ (2013-01-10) Former T.F. North, Notre Dame star Mirko Jurkovic dies after long battle with cancer NWI.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  2. ^ John Jurkovic Archived November 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine


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