Kevin Jurovich
Encyclopedia
Kevin Jurovich is an American football
wide receiver
who is currently a free agent
. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles
in 2010. He played college football
at San Jose State University
.
Jurovich has also been member of the San Francisco 49ers
.
, Jurovich graduated from Valley Christian High School
in San Jose, California
. He played quarterback in high school.
team. San Jose State won the New Mexico Bowl in 2006. He majored in communications. In the football team, Jurovich began as a safety, holding the ball for kick-scoring attempts, and became a wide receiver in 2007. After the second game of the 2008 season, Jurovich sat out due to a spleen
infection. In his final season in 2009, Jurovich led the Spartans in pass receiving with 60 receptions for 777 yards and one touchdown.
, but he was released on July 29.
signed Jurovich to a two-year contract on August 8, 2010. Jurovich played on the practice squad of the 49ers for the 2010 season. Kevin Lynch, writing for SFGate.com, commented that Jurovich "has some kickoff return ability and never drops a pass." The 49ers cut Jurovich on September 3, placed him on practice squad two days later, and signed him again on January 5, 2011. He was released by the 49ers on August 30, 2011.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
who is currently 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....
. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 2010. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
.
Jurovich has also been member of the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
.
Early years
A native of Santa Clara, CaliforniaSanta Clara, California
Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the...
, Jurovich graduated from Valley Christian High School
Valley Christian High School (San Jose, California)
Valley Christian High School is a Christian secondary school located in San Jose, California. It was founded in 1956 by Dave Wallace. , the school principal is Mark A. Lodewyk...
in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
. He played quarterback in high school.
College career
From 2005 to 2009, Jurovich played for the San Jose State Spartans footballSan José State Spartans Football
The San Jose State Spartans represent San Jose State University and the Silicon Valley in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The Spartans play all home games in Spartan Stadium, which offers a seating capacity of over 30,000...
team. San Jose State won the New Mexico Bowl in 2006. He majored in communications. In the football team, Jurovich began as a safety, holding the ball for kick-scoring attempts, and became a wide receiver in 2007. After the second game of the 2008 season, Jurovich sat out due to a spleen
Spleen
The spleen is an organ found in virtually all vertebrate animals with important roles in regard to red blood cells and the immune system. In humans, it is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. It removes old red blood cells and holds a reserve of blood in case of hemorrhagic shock...
infection. In his final season in 2009, Jurovich led the Spartans in pass receiving with 60 receptions for 777 yards and one touchdown.
Philadelphia Eagles
On April 26, 2010, Jurovich signed as an undrafted free agent to the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, but he was released on July 29.
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
signed Jurovich to a two-year contract on August 8, 2010. Jurovich played on the practice squad of the 49ers for the 2010 season. Kevin Lynch, writing for SFGate.com, commented that Jurovich "has some kickoff return ability and never drops a pass." The 49ers cut Jurovich on September 3, placed him on practice squad two days later, and signed him again on January 5, 2011. He was released by the 49ers on August 30, 2011.