Julian Vandervelde (born October 7, 1987) is an American former professional football center. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Iowa and was a prep at Davenport Central High School in Davenport, Iowa. He began his NFL career playing guard, but was reassigned as a center at the beginning of the 2013 season. Vandervelde holds the record for most NFL contracts signed with 21.[2]
Vandervelde with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013 | |||
No. 73, 61 | |||
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Position: | Center | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | October 7, 1987||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Davenport Central (Davenport, Iowa) | ||
College: | Iowa | ||
NFL draft: | 2011 / round: 5 / pick: 161 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
301 lb (137 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.21 s | 1.68 s | 2.94 s | 4.59 s | 7.46 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
23 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[3][4] |
References
edit- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Julian Vandervelde: Released 21 Times to Launching Logs at the Highland Games". YouTube.com. NFL Films. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "Julian Vandervelde Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "Julian Vandervelde, Combine Results, OG - Iowa". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved January 24, 2022.