Jim Juriga Explained

Jim Juriga
Number:66
Birth Date:September 12, 1964
Birth Place:Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:269
High School:Wheaton North (Illinois)
College:Illinois
Draftyear:1986
Draftround:4
Draftpick:104
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:44
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:42
Pfr:JuriJi20

James Allen Juriga (born September 12, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL).

Juriga was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana and played scholastically at Wheaton North High School in Wheaton, Illinois.[2] He played collegiately for the Illinois Fighting Illini,[3] where he was honored twice by United Press International as a second-team All-American.[4]

Juriga was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 1986 NFL draft.[5] He was with the Broncos for four seasons, spending the last one on injured reserve.[6] [7] He started in Super Bowl XXIV for the Broncos.

After he finished his football career, he obtained his doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Colorado State University.[8] He lives with his wife Denise in Geneva, Illinois. His son Luke played college football for Western Michigan.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Broncos, 1989 Media Guide . 66 . 30 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Jim Juriga Stats . Pro-Football-Reference.com . May 27, 2024.
  3. Web site: Jim Juriga Stats . NFL.com . May 27, 2024.
  4. News: UPI All-Americans . The Indianapolis Star . December 5, 1984 . 62 . Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: 1986 NFL Draft Listing . October 2, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  6. Web site: Jim Juriga . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141216215617/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JURIGJIM01 . December 16, 2014 . December 16, 2014 . databaseSports.com.
  7. Web site: Jim Juriga Stats . Pro Football Archives . May 27, 2024 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210515081011/https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerj/juri00600.html . May 15, 2021.
  8. Web site: Our Staff . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141216214623/http://vah.vetstreet.com/our_staff.html . December 16, 2014 . December 16, 2014 . Valley Animal Hospital . Geneva, Illinois.
  9. News: Armstrong, Rick . April 22, 2020 . No laughing matter: Marmion graduate Luke Juriga quick on his feet for NFL draft after rarely missing a snap for Western Michigan . ChicagoTribune.com . October 21, 2020.