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 58)
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Bellaire
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 NFL statistics
Games played:0
Career CFL statistics
Games played:35
Player stats at NFL.com

John Edward Buddenberg Jr. (born October 9, 1965) is a former American and Canadian football offensive lineman who played two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL). [1] From 1989 to 1992 he was on NFL practice squad rosters and from 1991 to 1992 he was a player in WLAF.

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Early life and education

Buddenberg was born on October 9, 1965, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He went to high school at Bellaire High School and to college at Akron.

Professional career

NFL

Buddenberg was drafted in the tenth round (274th overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. [2] 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. [3]

WLAF

In the offseasons of 1991 and 1992, he played in the WLAF for the Sacramento Surge. [1] [4] He was named All-WLAF in 1992. [1]

CFL

From 1993 to 1994, Buddenberg played for the Sacramento Gold Miners/San Antonio Texans of the Canadian Football League. He played in 35 games for them. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "John Buddenberg Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  2. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  3. "Buddenberg, John | The Football Autograph Encyclopedia". 27 February 2020.
  4. "John Buddenberg Football Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com.