Peter Konz

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Peter Konz
Peter Konz 2014.jpg
Konz in 2014
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Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1989-06-09) June 9, 1989 (age 35)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:317 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school: Neenah (WI)
College: Wisconsin (2008–2011)
NFL draft: 2012  / Round: 2 / Pick: 55
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:39
Games started:28
Player stats at PFR

Peter Konz (born June 9, 1989) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.

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Early years

Konz attended Neenah High School in Neenah, Wisconsin. He played on both the offensive line and defensive line for the football team. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com , Konz was ranked as the No. 30 offensive line prospect in the nation. [1]

College career

After being redshirted in 2008, Konz started nine of ten games in 2009. Sporting News named him a freshman All-American. [2] As a sophomore in 2010, he started 11 of 13 games and was an honorable mention All-Big Ten. [3]

On December 5, 2011, Konz was named All-American by AFCA. Konz is joined as an AFCA All-American by teammates Montee Ball and Kevin Zeitler. [4] Konz was also named to the CBS All-American Team joined again by teammate Montee Ball.

On December 8, 2011, Konz was named Second Team All-American by Yahoo Sports. Konz's teammate Kevin Zeitler joined him on the Second Team while Montee Ball was named to the First Team and quarterback Russell Wilson and linebacker Chris Borland were named to the Third Team. [5]

Professional career

Konz took part in the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. He was regarded as the top center available in the 2012 NFL Draft. [6] [7] [8] Sports Illustrated described Konz as a "tough, nasty center with an all-around game," who "comes with a lot of upside." [9]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		314 lb
(142 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine [10]

Konz was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round (55th pick overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. [11] In the first six games of the season, he served as backup to Garrett Reynolds, before replacing him by week 7. Then later at the start of 2013 season, he moved to center replacing Todd McClure after his retirement. On September 1, 2015, he was released by the Falcons. [12]

Post-football career

Konz initially attended Marquette University Law school. After one year at Marquette, Konz transferred to, and later graduated from, The University of Wisconsin Law School. He is now a lawyer.

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References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ Sporting News Freshman All-America team
  3. ↑ "Big Ten Announces 2010 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors". Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  4. ↑ AFCA All-American
  5. ↑ "Yahoo Sports All-America Team". Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Draft positional series: Offensive tackles, guards, centers". CBSSports.com. March 31, 2012.
  7. ↑ NFL draft scout
  8. ↑ "View Draft by Positions - 2012 Draft Tracker - SI.com". Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Peter Konz - 2012 Draft Tracker - SI.com". Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  10. ↑ Konz NFL Combine
  11. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  12. ↑ McClure, Vaughn (September 2, 2015). "Peter Konz joins long list of departed Falcons draft picks". ESPN.com . Retrieved October 9, 2015.
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