Craig Heimburger Explained

Craig Heimburger
Number:75
Position:Guard
Birth Date:3 February 1977
Birth Place:Belleville, Illinois, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:314
High School:Belleville East
College:Missouri
Draftyear:1999
Draftround:5
Draftpick:163
Pastteams:

Craig Heimburger (born February 3, 1977) is a former professional American football player.

Early life

He attended Belleville East High School. He played college football at the University of Missouri, where he earned All-Big 12 Conference honors in 1998.[2]

Professional career

Heimburger was a fifth round pick of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League in the 1999 NFL draft.[3]

In 2000, he was allocated by the Packers to the NFL Europe to play for the Rhein Fire.[4] The Fire won the championship and Heimburger earned all NFLE honors. He also played for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2000, and the Buffalo Bills in 2001. In 2002, he was in training camp with the Houston Texans for their inaugural season.

After leaving the NFL, Heimburger joined the Arena Football League. Heimburger played for the Colorado Crush (2006), and the Austin Wranglers (2007).

Personal life

In 2003 he co-founded, with his wife, Dawn, Heimburger Construction Company LLC, licensed in the state of Illinois.[5]

He is married to Dawn Dugan, a former college softball player at the University of Missouri.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Craig Heimburger . Pro Football Archives . 13 July 2024.
  2. Web site: All-Big 12 Conference Football Team . 2008-03-02 . 2004-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041019035238/http://redraiders.com/news/98/12/03/all.htm . dead .
  3. Web site: 1999 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-29 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  4. http://www.hworth.net/nflel/all_NFLEL_team_2000.html 2000 ALL-NFL EUROPE LEAGUE TEAM
  5. http://www.johnsonrealty.org/Cheryls_Favorites.html Cheryl's Favorites
  6. http://www.5280.com/blog/?p=1551 Elevated Voices – Put Me on Injured Reserve