Greg Eslinger

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Greg Eslinger
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Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1983-04-23) April 23, 1983 (age 41)
Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:292 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school: Bismarck
College: Minnesota (2002–2005)
NFL draft: 2006  / round: 6 / pick: 198
Career history
→ Cologne Centurions (2007)
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Greg Eslinger (born April 23, 1983) is an American former football center. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, where he won both the Outland Trophy and the Rimington Trophy, also received unanimous All-American honors. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft, and was a member of several NFL teams, but never played in a regular season game.

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College career

A Bismarck, North Dakota native, Eslinger attended the University of Minnesota, where he was a four-year starter for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team from 2002 to 2005. He was a three-time first-team All-Big Ten selection (2003, 2004, 2005) and a unanimous All-American in 2005. As a senior in 2005, he was awarded the Outland Trophy, which is given to college football's best interior lineman, as well as the Dave Rimington Trophy, awarded to college football's top center. Eslinger was named as a member of the 2025 class of the College Football Hall of Fame on January 15, 2025. [1]

Awards and honors

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 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		292 lb
(132 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		5.13 s1.75 s2.98 s4.68 s7.59 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		28 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2] [3]

The Denver Broncos chose Eslinger in the sixth round (198th overall pick) of the 2006 NFL draft. [4] He was on their injured reserve list and did not play during the 2006 NFL season. Assigned to the Cologne Centurions of the NFL Europa for 2007, he started at center and earned All-NFL Europa honors. The Broncos moved Eslinger to the practice squad at the beginning of 2007. On November 13, 2007, the Cleveland Browns picked him off the Bronco practice squad. [5] On December 12, 2007, he was released from the Cleveland Browns. On December 20, 2007, he was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad. Eslinger was re-signed to the Bronco practice squad in the 2008 season.

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References

  1. ↑ "2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class". www.cfbhall.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Greg Eslinger Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Greg Eslinger College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Browns pick-off Eslinger from Bronx". The Denver Post. November 14, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
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