Cam Jurgens
| refer to caption Jurgens playing with the Cornhuskers. | |||||
| No. 51 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||
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| Born: | August 21, 1999 Beatrice, Nebraska | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 303 lb (137 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Beatrice HS (Beatrice, Nebraska) | ||||
| College: | Nebraska (2018–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2022 | |||||
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Cameron "Cam" Jurgens (born August 21, 1999) is an American football center for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska.
Early life and high school
Jurgens grew up in Pickrell, Nebraska and attended Beatrice High School.[1] He played tight end, fullback, linebacker, and punter on the football team and also played basketball and threw discus and shot put on the track team.[2]
College career
Jurgens began his freshman season at tight end and appeared in one game before suffering a foot injury and redshirting the rest of the season.[3] After recovering from his injury, he began to practice at the interior offensive line.[4] Jurgens ultimately moved to the center position and was named the Cornhuskers starter going into his redshirt freshman season. He started all 12 of Nebraska's games and was the first freshman to start at center for the team since NCAA restored freshmen eligibility in 1972.[5] Jurgens started seven of Nebraska's eight games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.[6] As a redshirt junior, he started all 12 of the Cornhusker's games and was named third-team All-Big Ten Conference by the leagues coaches.[7] Following the end of the season, Jurgens declared that he would forgo his redshirt senior season and enter the 2022 NFL draft.[8]
Jurgens also competed on Nebraska's track and field team in shot put for two seasons.[9]
Professional career
Jurgens was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round (51st overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. Jurgens was hand-picked by All-Pro center Jason Kelce to be his replacement in expectation of his eventual retirement.[10]
Personal life
Jurgens has his own line of beef jerky called Beef Jurgy.[11]
References
- ^ "Beatrice's Cameron Jurgens, a Husker football commit, builds a legacy in throws he can share with Mom". Omaha World-Herald. May 14, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Setting his own roots: Cam Jurgens". Lincoln Journal Star. August 14, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Huskers move Cameron Jurgens, 'an exceptionally explosive athlete' to the offensive line". Omaha World-Herald. October 8, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ Bruntz, Michael (October 8, 2018). "Cameron Jurgens switching positions". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Jurgens Named to Rimington Trophy Watch List". News Channel Nebraska. October 14, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Most Intriguing Huskers: No. 7, sophomore C Cam Jurgens". Lincoln Journal Star. July 22, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "NEBRASKA'S CAM JURGENS DELIVERS SPEED, BEEF JERKY TO NFL COMBINE". Fox Sports. March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Nebraska center Cam Jurgens declares for NFL draft". Omaha World-Herald. December 15, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Husker football's Cam Jurgens is back to throwing shot put, finishes third in Nebraska meet". Omaha World-Herald. February 1, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ O'Donnell, Meghan (April 29, 2022). "Eagles draft C Cam Jurgens with the No. 51 overall pick". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "Nebraska's Cam Jurgens delivers speed, beef jerky to NFL Combine". Fox Sports. March 5, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.