Luke Juriga (born June 7, 1997) is an

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for the

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of the United Football League (UFL). He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2020 following his

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career with the

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College career

Juriga played three seasons at

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at right guard, earning Second-team All-

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honors in 2017 and First-team All-MAC in 2018. Before his senior season, he moved to center and was named team captain. Juriga was named to the First-team All-MAC as well as the program's Greg Jennings Outstanding Offensive Player award. He finished his career starting all 52 games played and was a four-time Academic All-MAC performer. Juriga was named to the

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in January 2020.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Juriga signed with the

as an

following the

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on April 26, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 3, 2020, and re-signed to the team's practice squad three days later. He was promoted to the active roster on October 3, 2020. In Week 11 against the

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, Juriga entered the game at the end of the first half following a minor injury to

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. On August 17, 2021, Juriga was waived/injured by the Eagles and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 21. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 1.

San Antonio Brahmas

On November 17, 2022, Juriga was drafted by the

of the XFL.

Personal life

Juriga's father

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played for three seasons in the NFL.

References

External links

Philadelphia Eagles bioWestern Michigan Broncos football bio
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