John Edward Buddenberg Jr. (born October 9, 1965) is an American former professional football offensive lineman who played two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[2] 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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| Position: | Offensive lineman | ||
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| Born: | October 9, 1965 Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Bellaire (OH) | ||
| College: | Akron | ||
| NFL draft: | 1989 / round: 10 / pick: 274 | ||
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Early life and education
editBuddenberg was born on October 9, 1965, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He attended Bellaire High School in Ohio and the University of Akron.
Professional career
editNFL
editBuddenberg was drafted in the tenth round (274th overall) of the 1989 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns.[3] 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.[4]
WLAF
editIn the offseasons of 1991 and 1992, he played in the WLAF for the Sacramento Surge.[2][5] He was named All-WLAF in 1992.[2]
CFL
editFrom 1994 to 1995, Buddenberg played for the Sacramento Gold Miners/San Antonio Texans of the Canadian Football League. He played in 35 games for them.[2]
References
edit- ^ "John Buddenberg". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "John Buddenberg Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Buddenberg, John | The Football Autograph Encyclopedia". February 27, 2020.
- ^ "John Buddenberg Football Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com.