Cam Jurgens Explained

Cam Jurgens
Current Team:Philadelphia Eagles
Number:51
Position:Center
Birth Date:21 August 1999
Birth Place:Beatrice, Nebraska, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:303
High School:Beatrice
College:Nebraska (2018–2021)
Draftyear:2022
Draftround:2
Draftpick:51
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:28
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:11
Pfr:JurgCa01

Cameron Jurgens (born August 21, 1999) is an American football center for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Early life

Jurgens grew up in Pickrell, Nebraska and attended Beatrice High School.[1] He played tight end, fullback, linebacker, and punter on the football team and also played basketball and threw discus and shot put on the track team.[2]

College career

Jurgens began his freshman season at tight end and appeared in one game before suffering a foot injury and redshirting the rest of the season.[3] After recovering from his injury, he began to practice at the interior offensive line.[4] Jurgens ultimately moved to the center position and was named the Cornhuskers starter going into his redshirt freshman season. He started all 12 of Nebraska's games and was the first freshman to start at center for the team since NCAA restored freshmen eligibility in 1972.[5] Jurgens started seven of Nebraska's eight games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.[6] As a redshirt junior, he started all 12 of the Cornhusker's games and was named third-team All-Big Ten Conference by the leagues coaches.[7] Following the end of the season, Jurgens declared that he would forgo his redshirt senior season and enter the 2022 NFL draft.[8]

Jurgens also competed on Nebraska's track and field team in shot put for two seasons.[9]

Professional career

Jurgens was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round (51st overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.[10]

Jurgens entered the 2023 season as the Eagles starting right guard. He suffered a foot injury in Week 4 and was placed on injured reserve on October 7, 2023.[11] He was activated on November 18.[12]

Personal life

Jurgens has his own line of beef jerky called Beef Jurgy.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kaipust . Rich . May 14, 2016 . Beatrice's Cameron Jurgens, a Husker football commit, builds a legacy in throws he can share with Mom . March 27, 2022 . Omaha World-Herald.
  2. Web site: Hambleton . Ken . August 14, 2016 . Setting his own roots: Cam Jurgens . March 27, 2022 . Lincoln Journal Star.
  3. Web site: McKewon . Sam . October 8, 2018 . Huskers move Cameron Jurgens, 'an exceptionally explosive athlete' to the offensive line . March 27, 2022 . Omaha World-Herald.
  4. Web site: Bruntz . Michael . October 8, 2018 . Cameron Jurgens switching positions . March 27, 2022 . 247Sports.com.
  5. Web site: October 14, 2020 . Jurgens Named to Rimington Trophy Watch List . March 27, 2022 . News Channel Nebraska.
  6. Web site: Gabriel . Parker . July 22, 2021 . Most Intriguing Huskers: No. 7, sophomore C Cam Jurgens . March 27, 2022 . Lincoln Journal Star.
  7. Web site: March 5, 2022 . NEBRASKA'S CAM JURGENS DELIVERS SPEED, BEEF JERKY TO NFL COMBINE . March 27, 2022 . Fox Sports.
  8. Web site: Bland . Evan . December 15, 2021 . Nebraska center Cam Jurgens declares for NFL draft . March 28, 2022 . Omaha World-Herald.
  9. Web site: McKewon . Sam . February 1, 2020 . Husker football's Cam Jurgens is back to throwing shot put, finishes third in Nebraska meet . March 27, 2022 . Omaha World-Herald.
  10. Web site: 2022 NFL Draft Listing . April 7, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  11. Web site: Eagles place Cam Jurgens on Injured Reserve. McPherson, Chris. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. October 7, 2023.
  12. Web site: Eagles activate Cam Jurgens from Injured Reserve. McPherson, Chris. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. November 18, 2023.
  13. Web site: March 5, 2022 . Nebraska's Cam Jurgens delivers speed, beef jerky to NFL Combine . May 20, 2022 . Fox Sports.