Jim Kovach

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Jim Kovach
No. 52, 57
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1956-05-01) May 1, 1956 (age 68)
Parma Heights, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Valley Forge (OH)
College: Kentucky
NFL draft: 1979  / round: 4 / pick: 93
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:9.5
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Kovach (born May 1, 1956) is an American entrepreneur, physician, attorney and former American football linebacker who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at the University of Kentucky, where he also studied medicine. [1]

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Early life

Kovach played as a linebacker at University of Kentucky while studying pre-medicine. Because he had an injury-related redshirt season, he played his senior year of eligibility while taking his freshman year at University of Kentucky College of Medicine.

Career

National Football League

Kovach was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 1979 NFL draft and played for the team for six seasons, while completing his medical education at University of Kentucky College of Medicine in the off-seasons. [1] October 7, 1984 James Kovach was the player that tackled Walter Payton on the play that Walter Payton broke Jim Browns rushing record. In 1985, he played as a linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers. After his retirement from the NFL, Kovach earned his J.D. degree from Stanford University School of Law and practiced as an intellectual-property attorney before becoming a business owner. [1]

Post-NFL career

Kovach has also worked with several organizations in the fields of aging research. He is a former president of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. [2] Kovach is a member of the National Football League concussion committee. [2]

In 2010, Kovach was recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America as member of the Academic All-America Hall of Fame. [3] [4]

Kovach was the COO and SVP of Business Development of CrowdOptic. [5] [6]

He is currently the Director, Entrepreneurism and Innovation at the University of California Davis Health. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jim Kovach". University of Kentucky. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Jim Kovach Vice President, Business Development, CrowdOptic". University of California at Davis . Retrieved June 15, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Dr. Jim Kovach Inducted to Academic All-America Hall of Fame". University of Kentucky . Retrieved June 15, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Capital One Academic All-America Hall of Fame Inductees". CoSIDA. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ Eric Fisher (May 12, 2014). "Plugged In: Jon Fisher, CrowdOptic". Sports Business Daily Journal. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  6. ↑ Jon Fisher (April 21, 2014). "Achieving Patent (Parent) Hood". Sand Hill. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Aggie Square Staff Biographies". UC Davis Medical Center. April 16, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
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