Cam Jurgens

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Cam Jurgens
No. 51 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1999-08-21) August 21, 1999 (age 24)
Beatrice, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Beatrice
College: Nebraska (2018–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / Round: 2 / Pick: 51
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:28
Games started:11
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Cameron Jurgens (born August 21, 1999) is an American football center for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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Early years

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		303 lb
(137 kg)		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.92 s1.71 s2.85 s4.49 s7.19 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		25 reps
Sources: [10] [11]

Jurgens was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round (51st overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. [12]

Jurgens entered the 2023 season as the Eagles starting right guard. He suffered a foot injury in Week 4 and was placed on injured reserve on October 7, 2023. [13] He was activated on November 18. [14]

Personal life

Jurgens has his own line of beef jerky called Beef Jurgy. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Kaipust, Rich (May 14, 2016). "Beatrice's Cameron Jurgens, a Husker football commit, builds a legacy in throws he can share with Mom". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ Hambleton, Ken (August 14, 2016). "Setting his own roots: Cam Jurgens". Lincoln Journal Star . Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ McKewon, Sam (October 8, 2018). "Huskers move Cameron Jurgens, 'an exceptionally explosive athlete' to the offensive line". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ Bruntz, Michael (October 8, 2018). "Cameron Jurgens switching positions". 247Sports.com . Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Jurgens Named to Rimington Trophy Watch List". News Channel Nebraska . October 14, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ Gabriel, Parker (July 22, 2021). "Most Intriguing Huskers: No. 7, sophomore C Cam Jurgens". Lincoln Journal Star . Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ "NEBRASKA'S CAM JURGENS DELIVERS SPEED, BEEF JERKY TO NFL COMBINE". Fox Sports . March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  8. ↑ Bland, Evan (December 15, 2021). "Nebraska center Cam Jurgens declares for NFL draft". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ McKewon, Sam (February 1, 2020). "Husker football's Cam Jurgens is back to throwing shot put, finishes third in Nebraska meet". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Cam Jurgens Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  11. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Cam Jurgens, Nebraska NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  12. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  13. ↑ McPherson, Chris (October 7, 2023). "Eagles place Cam Jurgens on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  14. ↑ McPherson, Chris (November 18, 2023). "Eagles activate Cam Jurgens from Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  15. ↑ "Nebraska's Cam Jurgens delivers speed, beef jerky to NFL Combine". Fox Sports. March 5, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
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