John Jurkovic

{{Short description|German gridiron football player and broadcaster (born 1967)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{BLP sources|date=December 2010}}

{{Infobox NFL biography | name = John Jurkovic | number = 92, 64, 67 | position = Defensive tackle | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|8|18}} | birth_place = Friedrichshafen, West Germany | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 301 | high_school = Thornton Fractional North {{nowrap|(Calumet City, Illinois, U.S.)}} | college = Eastern Illinois | undraftedyear = 1990 | pastteams = * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|1990}})* * Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1991|1995}}) * Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|1996|1998}}) * Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|1999}}) | highlights = * 2× GCAC Defensive Player of the Year (1988, 1989) * 3× First-team All-GCAC (1986, 1988, 1989) | statlabel1 = Tackles | statvalue1 = 245 | statlabel2 = Sacks | statvalue2 = 9.0 | statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue3 = 2 | pfr = JurkJo20 }}

'''Ivan "John" Jurkovic''' (born August 18, 1967) is a former American football player currently employed as a broadcaster. He grew up in Calumet City, Illinois.

{{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 1 3/8 | weight = 281 | dash = 5.29 | ten split = 1.84 | twenty split = 2.98 | shuttle = 4.50 | cone drill = | vertical = 28.0 | broad ft = 8 | broad in = 4 | bench = 23 | arm span = 30 3/4 | hand span = 9 7/8 | wonderlic = | note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=25441 |title=John Jurkovic, Combine Results, DT – Eastern Illinois |website=nflcombineresults.com |access-date=September 29, 2022}}</ref> }}

Jurkovic played professionally as a defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Cleveland Browns. Jurkovic was a fan favorite in Green Bay for his boisterous personality. He attended Thornton Fractional North High School and Eastern Illinois University.

Jurkovic also was a reserve color commentator for the NFL on FOX from 2001 to 2002, and is now a midday show host on ESPN Radio 1000 in Chicago along with Carmen DeFalco. He was also a color commentator for TNN Arena Football.

His younger brother, Mirko Jurkovic, played football with him at Thornton Fractional North High School and then on the offensive line at the University of Notre Dame where he was an All-American. Mirko died January 9, 2013, from cancer.<ref>(2013-01-10) [http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/football/college/former-t-f-north-notre-dame-star-mirko-jurkovic-dies/article_c6648978-8a16-5fd4-a8c7-565259c14466.html Former T.F. North, Notre Dame star Mirko Jurkovic dies after long battle with cancer] NWI.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013.</ref>

He is of Croatian descent.<ref>[http://espn.go.com/chicago/radio/story?page=jurkovic John Jurkovic] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102131956/http://espn.go.com/chicago/radio/story?page=jurkovic |date=November 2, 2010 }}</ref>

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