John Buddenberg
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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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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.
Early life and education
[edit]Buddenberg was born on October 9, 1965, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He attended Bellaire High School in Ohio and the University of Akron.
Professional career
[edit]NFL
[edit]Buddenberg 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
[edit]In 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
[edit]From 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.