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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1967-08-18) August 18, 1967 (age 57) Friedrichshafen, West Germany | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Calumet City (IL) Thornton Fractional North | ||||||||
| College: | Eastern Illinois | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1990 | ||||||||
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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.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
281 lb (127 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
5.29 s | 1.84 s | 2.98 s | 4.50 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) |
8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) |
23 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
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 to 2002, and is now a midday show host on ESPN Radio 1000 in Chicago along with Carmen DeFalco. He was also a color commentator for TNN Arena Football.
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.
He is of Croatian descent.
John is an avid kegler (bowler) and has bowled a dozen 300 games at his home alley, Castaways Bowl.
References
- "John Jurkovic, Combine Results, DT – Eastern Illinois". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- (2013-01-10) Former T.F. North, Notre Dame star Mirko Jurkovic dies after long battle with cancer NWI.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- John Jurkovic Archived November 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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