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John Buddenberg

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John Buddenberg
No. 72, 64, 62
Position:Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1965-10-09) October 9, 1965 (age 59)
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:Bellaire (OH)
College:Akron
NFL draft:1989 / round: 10 / pick: 274
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • All-WLAF (1992)
Career CFL statistics
Games played:35

John Edward Buddenberg Jr. (born October 9, 1965) is an American former professional football offensive lineman who played two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[2] From 1989 to 1992 he was on NFL practice squad rosters and from 1991 to 1992 he was a player in WLAF.

Early life and education

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Buddenberg was born on October 9, 1965, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He attended Bellaire High School in Ohio and the University of Akron.

Professional career

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NFL

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Buddenberg was drafted in the tenth round (274th overall) of the 1989 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns.[3] He spent time on the practice squads of the Browns (1989), Minnesota Vikings (1989), Pittsburgh Steelers (1990), and Atlanta Falcons (1991–1992) but he did not play in a single game.[4]

WLAF

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In the offseasons of 1991 and 1992, he played in the WLAF for the Sacramento Surge.[2][5] He was named All-WLAF in 1992.[2]

CFL

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From 1994 to 1995, Buddenberg played for the Sacramento Gold Miners/San Antonio Texans of the Canadian Football League. He played in 35 games for them.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "John Buddenberg". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "John Buddenberg Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  3. ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "Buddenberg, John | The Football Autograph Encyclopedia". February 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "John Buddenberg Football Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com.