Greg Eslinger

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Greg Eslinger

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Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	(1983-04-23) April 23, 1983 (age 41) Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	292 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bismarck
College:	Minnesota (2002–2005)
NFL draft:	2006 / Round: 6 / Pick: 198
Career history
Denver Broncos (2006–2007) → Cologne Centurions (2007) Cleveland Browns (2007) Houston Texans (2007–2008)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-NFL Europa (2007) Outland Trophy (2005) Rimington Trophy (2005) Unanimous All-American (2005) First-team All-American (2004) Third-team All-American (2003) Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year (2005) Jim Parker Trophy (2005) 3× First-team All-Big Ten (2003–2005)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Greg Eslinger (born April 23, 1983) is an American former football center who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, where he won both the Outland Trophy and the Rimington Trophy, also received unanimous All-American honors. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft, and was a member of several NFL teams, but never played in a regular season game.

College career

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Awards and honors

• Sporting News Freshman All-American
  (2002)
• Third-team All-American (2003)
• First-team All-Big Ten (2003–2005)
• FWAA All-American (2004)
• Rimington Trophy
  finalist (2004)
• Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year (2005)
• Lombardi Award semifinalist (2005)
• Unanimous All-American (2005)
• Outland Trophy (2005)
• Rimington Trophy (2005)

Professional career

The Denver Broncos chose Eslinger in the sixth round (198th overall pick) of the

for 2007, he started at center and earned All-NFL Europa honors. The Broncos moved Eslinger to the practice squad at the beginning of 2007. On Nov. 13, 2007, the Cleveland Browns picked him off the Bronco practice squad. On December 12, 2007, he was released from the Cleveland Browns. On December 20, 2007, he was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad. Eslinger was re-signed to the Bronco practice squad in the 2008 season.

References

External links

• NFL Europa profile