John Engelberger
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Position: | Springfield (VA) Lee | ||||
College: | Virginia Tech | ||||
NFL draft: | 2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35 | ||||
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John Albert Engelberger (born October 18, 1976) is a former
Early years
Engelberger lettered in football for two years at
College career
Engelberger was a Second-team All-American and a First-team All-Big East Conference choice following a senior season at Virginia Tech that saw him record 53 tackles (32 solo) and seven sacks. During his four years at Virginia Tech, the Hokies played in four bowl games, including an appearance in the National Championship Game. At the conclusion of his senior season, he was awarded the Paul Torgersen Award as the Hokie player who shows a commitment to hard work and great effort every time he takes the field. As a junior, he recorded 66 tackles and 7.5 sacks to garner a Second-team All-Big East selection. He was named the team’s outstanding defensive lineman after his junior campaign. He finished his sophomore season with 70 tackles (43 solo) and six sacks en route to a Second-team All-Big East selection. As a freshman, he contributed 64 tackles (33 solo) and six sacks. Engelberger started his collegiate career as a walk-on at Virginia Tech. His contributions in Blacksburg earned him a spot in the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Pre-draft
A 6-4¼, 260-pound defensive end, Engelberger ran a 4.65 40-yard dash, had a 34" vertical leap and had a three-cone drill time of 6.95 seconds.
San Francisco 49ers
Selected by San Francisco in the second round (35th overall) of the
Denver Broncos
Engelberger was acquired by the Broncos in a trade with San Francisco in exchange for cornerback Willie Middlebrooks on July 15, 2005. In his first season with the Broncos, Engelberger played 14 regular-season games (0 starts) and contributed 24 tackles (17 solo) as a part of the NFL’s second-best run defense (85.2 ypg). In 2006, he had 55 tackles, including a career-high 37 solo stops, one sack, four passes defended, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. In 2007 Engelberger led the Broncos’ defensive line with 59 tackles (40 solo), starting 15 of 16 games played and one sack, two pass breakups and one forced fumble. He earned the team’s nomination for the Ed Block Courage Award by starting its final 12 games despite suffering a fifth-degree separation of the AC joint in his right shoulder in Week 4. Engelberger started the first six games of the season for the Broncos in 2008. He finished second on the team among defensive linemen with 51 tackles.
On February 16, 2009, the Broncos released Engelberger.
NFL statistics
Year | Team | Games | Combined Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries | Fumble Return Yards | Interceptions | Interception Return Yards | Yards per Interception Return | Longest Interception Return | Interceptions Returned for Touchdown | Passes Defended |
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2000 | SF | 16 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2001 | SF | 15 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
2002 | SF | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | SF | 16 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2004 | SF | 16 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2005 | DEN | 14 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | DEN | 16 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2007 | DEN | 16 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2008 | DEN | 15 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 139 | 263 | 201 | 62 | 20.5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
References
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "John Engelberger Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 11 April 2014.