John Bruhin
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | December 9, 1964 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | March 31, 2022 (aged 57) | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Powell (Powell, Tennessee) | ||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1988 / Round: 4 / Pick: 86 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
John Glenn Bruhin (December 9, 1964 – March 31, 2022) was an
After redshirting in 1983 at Tennessee, Bruhin spent most of the 1984 season as a reserve behind All-American Bill Mayo.[4][5] By the 1985 season, he was a starter on a line that featured future NFL players Bruce Wilkerson, Harry Galbreath, and David Douglas,[6] and delivered a "stellar blocking performance" in the 1986 Sugar Bowl.[7] In spite of a knee injury,[8] he appeared in 11 games in 1986, and played in all 12 games in 1987.[4]
Bruhin appeared in all sixteen games for Tampa Bay during his rookie season in 1988. He had worked his way into the starting lineup by 1989, but suffered a knee injury in the seventh game of the season, and missed several games.[9] He started several games for the Bucs during the 1990 season, alternating at left guard with Tom McHale.[10] He continued alternating the starting spot with right guard Ian Beckles and Tom McHale during the 1991 season.[11] Bruhin signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in March 1992,[12] but was waived just before the start of the season.[13] He died on March 31, 2022, at the age of 57.[14]
References
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Marshall player Bruhin dies in Tenn". Herald-Dispatch.com. January 13, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "JOHN BRUHIN". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Career Football Statistics Archived October 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, UTSports.com. Accessed: August 18, 2014.
- ^ "The Squad," 1984 Tennessee Volunteers Football Guide, pp. 44-45. Accessed: August 18, 2014.
- ^ "The Squad: Offense," 1985 Tennessee Volunteers Football Guide, p. 51. Accessed: August 18, 2014.
- ^ "The Squad: Offense," 1986 Tennessee Volunteers Football Guide, p. 51. Accessed: August 18, 2014.
- ^ "The Squad: Offense," 1987 Tennessee Volunteers Football Guide, p. 49.
- ^ Tim Leone, "Injuries, Mistakes Put Hurting on Buccaneers," Sarasota Herald-Tribune, October 24, 1989.
- ^ Patrick Zier, "Bucs' Guards Must Battle Foes, Injuries," Lakeland (FL) Ledger, July 18, 1991.
- ^ Patrick Zier, "Unsigned Bucs Potential Problem," Lakeland (FL) Ledger, April 29, 1992.
- ^ "Monday's Moves," Sarasota Herald-Tribune, March 24, 1992.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 31, 1992. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Sparks, Adam (April 4, 2022). "Former Tennessee Vols offensive lineman John Bruhin, a Knoxville native, dies at 57". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 2, 2024.