Doug Kramer
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-04) June 4, 1998
Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Hinsdale Central
(Hinsdale, Illinois)
College:Illinois (2016–2021)
Position:Center
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 6 / Pick: 207
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Doug Kramer Jr. (born June 4, 1998) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Illinois and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[1]

College career

Kramer was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to Illinois on January 15, 2016 over offers from Ball State and Florida Atlantic.[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 301 lb
(137 kg)		 32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		 9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.95 s1.70 s2.84 s4.62 s7.82 s29.5 in
(0.75 m)		9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		26 reps
All values from Pro Day[4][5]

Chicago Bears

Kramer was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 207th pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft on April 30, 2022.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2022.[7]

On August 31, 2023, Kramer was placed on injured reserve.[8] He was activated from injured reserve on October 21, 2023.[9] He was waived on November 4.[10]

Arizona Cardinals

On November 6, 2023, Kramer was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.[11] He was released on November 15.[12]

Chicago Bears (second stint)

On November 17, 2023, Kramer was signed to the Bears practice squad.[13] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Finley, Patrick. "Bears draft Illinois center Doug Kramer, a Hinsdale Central grad". Chicago Sun Times.
  2. ↑ "Doug Kramer Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  3. ↑ "Doug Kramer 247". 247Sports.com.
  4. ↑ "Bears select Doug Kramer with No. 207 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Doug Kramer College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ Barbieri, Alyssa. "Bears select OL Doug Kramer with 207th overall pick in NFL draft". BearsWire.
  7. ↑ "Roster Moves: Bears reach 85-man limit Tuesday". ChicagoBears.com. August 16, 2022.
  8. ↑ Mayer, Larry; Meyers, Kevin (August 31, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears sign Peterman and Taylor, add four to practice squad, place Jenkins and Kramer on IR". ChicagoBears.com.
  9. ↑ Mayer, Larry (October 21, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears activate Doug Kramer Jr. off IR". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  10. ↑ Mayer, Larry (November 4, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears activate Jones, add Baskerville to roster". ChicagoBears.com.
  11. ↑ Gershman, Zach. "After Injuries, Cardinals Claim OL Doug Kramer Off Waivers". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Druin, Donnie. "Cardinals Claim Running Back Off Waivers". si.com. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  13. ↑ Medina, Louis. "Doug Kramer Returns to the Chicago Bears Practice Squad". Bleacher Nation. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  14. ↑ Mayer, Larry (January 8, 2024). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 10 to reserve/future contracts". ChicagoBears.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.