Bryan Jurewicz
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Bryan Jurewicz is a former professional National Football League
player who was briefly a member of both the Carolina Panthers
and Indianapolis Colts
.
Jurewicz was a star lineman at Deerfield High School
in Illinois, a starter on the varsity
team in 1990 and 1991. He was named as an all-conference player in 1990, and again in 1991, also being named all-area, all-state, and the Gatorade Player of the Year for Illinois football.
He was a starting defensive lineman for the University of Wisconsin Badgers
, going directly from red shirt
to a starting player in 1993 when his predecessor was injured. He started playing at 6'5" and 240 pounds. In 1994, the sophomore started the season as a rushing linebacker, but was once again moved to defensive line, bulking up by 20 pounds in the process, and playing with the team in the Rose Bowl
that year. He deflected 9 passes as a Badgers defensive lineman in 1996, a school record, and he was an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference
selection the same year. He made 9 tackles for a loss in his last five games with the Badgers, with UW assistant coach John Palermo calling him "...as good of a defensive lineman as there is in the league".
After graduating from University of Wisconsin, he signed as a free agent
with the Panthers in 1997. After being released in August of the same year, he was picked up in February 1998 by the Indianapolis Colts and spent some time on their practice squad
; the latter team placed him on waivers after a few months. Most newspapers in 1998 incorrectly listed his position as offensive lineman.
Jurewicz is currently the President and CEO of GradeBeam, LLC, an online bidding and communication company in the construction industry. GradeBeam is one of Chicago
's largest privately held companies.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
player who was briefly a member of both the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
and Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
.
Jurewicz was a star lineman at Deerfield High School
Deerfield High School (Illinois)
Deerfield High School, or DHS, is a public four-year high school in Deerfield, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 113, which also includes Highland Park High School....
in Illinois, a starter on the varsity
Varsity team
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team in 1990 and 1991. He was named as an all-conference player in 1990, and again in 1991, also being named all-area, all-state, and the Gatorade Player of the Year for Illinois football.
He was a starting defensive lineman for the University of Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin Badgers football
The Wisconsin Badgers are a college football program that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium, the fourth-oldest stadium in college football...
, going directly from red shirt
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
to a starting player in 1993 when his predecessor was injured. He started playing at 6'5" and 240 pounds. In 1994, the sophomore started the season as a rushing linebacker, but was once again moved to defensive line, bulking up by 20 pounds in the process, and playing with the team in the Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl Game
The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2...
that year. He deflected 9 passes as a Badgers defensive lineman in 1996, a school record, and he was an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
selection the same year. He made 9 tackles for a loss in his last five games with the Badgers, with UW assistant coach John Palermo calling him "...as good of a defensive lineman as there is in the league".
After graduating from University of Wisconsin, he signed as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
with the Panthers in 1997. After being released in August of the same year, he was picked up in February 1998 by the Indianapolis Colts and spent some time on their practice squad
Scout team
In sports, the scout team, also referred to as a practice team, taxi squad, practice squad or practice roster, is a group of players on a team whose task is to emulate future opponents for the featured players. Frequently used in American or Canadian Football, these teams consist of less...
; the latter team placed him on waivers after a few months. Most newspapers in 1998 incorrectly listed his position as offensive lineman.
Jurewicz is currently the President and CEO of GradeBeam, LLC, an online bidding and communication company in the construction industry. GradeBeam is one of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
's largest privately held companies.