Doug Kramer (American football)

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Doug Kramer
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Kramer with the Chicago Bears in 2024
No. 68 – Chicago Bears
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-04) June 4, 1998 (age 26)
Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Hinsdale Central
(Hinsdale, Illinois)
College: Illinois (2016–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / round: 6 / pick: 207
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:5
Player stats at PFR

Doug Kramer Jr. (born June 4, 1998) is an American professional football center for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft. [1]

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College career

Kramer was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. [2] He committed to Illinois on January 15, 2016, over offers from Ball State and Florida Atlantic. [3]

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 in
(1.88 m)		301 lb
(137 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.95 s1.70 s2.84 s4.62 s7.82 s29.5 in
(0.75 m)		9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		26 reps
All values from Pro Day [4] [5]

Chicago Bears

Kramer was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 207th pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft on April 30, 2022. [6] He was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2022. [7]

On August 31, 2023, Kramer was placed on injured reserve. [8] He was activated from injured reserve on October 21, 2023, and made his NFL debut in week seven. [9] He was waived on November 4. [10]

Arizona Cardinals

On November 6, 2023, Kramer was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. [11] He was released on November 15. [12]

Chicago Bears (second stint)

On November 17, 2023, Kramer was signed to the Bears practice squad. [13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2024. [14]

Kramer began the 2024 season as a backup center. [15] During the Week 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams, he was summoned to play fullback on certain short-yardage situations, one of which resulted in a one-yard touchdown run by Roschon Johnson. The snaps were his first in the NFL that did not end in a quarterback kneel. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Finley, Patrick. "Bears draft Illinois center Doug Kramer, a Hinsdale Central grad". Chicago Sun Times.
  2. ↑ "Doug Kramer Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  3. ↑ "Doug Kramer 247". 247Sports.com.
  4. ↑ "Bears select Doug Kramer with No. 207 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Doug Kramer College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ Barbieri, Alyssa. "Bears select OL Doug Kramer with 207th overall pick in NFL draft". BearsWire.
  7. ↑ "Roster Moves: Bears reach 85-man limit Tuesday". ChicagoBears.com. August 16, 2022.
  8. ↑ Mayer, Larry; Meyers, Kevin (August 31, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears sign Peterman and Taylor, add four to practice squad, place Jenkins and Kramer on IR". ChicagoBears.com.
  9. ↑ Mayer, Larry (October 21, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears activate Doug Kramer Jr. off IR". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  10. ↑ Mayer, Larry (November 4, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears activate Jones, add Baskerville to roster". ChicagoBears.com.
  11. ↑ Gershman, Zach. "After Injuries, Cardinals Claim OL Doug Kramer Off Waivers". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  12. ↑ Druin, Donnie. "Cardinals Claim Running Back Off Waivers". si.com. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  13. ↑ Medina, Louis. "Doug Kramer Returns to the Chicago Bears Practice Squad". Bleacher Nation. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  14. ↑ Mayer, Larry (January 16, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears sign Kramer, Kareem to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com.
  15. ↑ Barbieri, Alyssa (September 3, 2024). "Bears release first unofficial depth chart ahead of Week 1 vs. Titans". USA Today . Bears Wire. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  16. ↑ Jahns, Adam (September 29, 2024). "New plan, different results for Bears' running game in win over Rams" . The New York Times . The Athletic . Retrieved September 29, 2024.


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