Cam Jurgens is a professional American football player reportedly set to replace the outgoing Jason Kelce as the starting center for the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL, find out more about him along with his age, height, weight and college
Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday through an emotional press conference.
Who is Cameron (Cam) Jurgens Philadelphia Eagles center, bio, age, height, weight, stats, college, salary and contract
Cam Jurgens has gigantic shoes to fill. But heโs prepared to take on the task if thatโs the plan. Jurgens brings a ton of collegiate experience at center while being hand-picked by Jason Kelce himself to be his successor. One last gift from Kelce: pic.twitter.com/HNlKkdJ7di
— Conor Myles (@SnipeMyles) March 4, 2024
Kelce was a six-time first-team All-Pro and a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee candidate who leaves behind a large hole to fill in the Eaglesโ offensive line.
The 36-year-old played as the starting center for the Phillies across 13 seasons, including two Super Bowl appearances and a Super Bowl championship in 2017. Interestingly, while the Philadelphia Eagles will have a difficult time replacing him, the 6โ2โ center has already insisted that Cameron Jurgens should replace him. Find out more about him below
Cameron Jurgens bio
Cameron Jurgens is an American football center who was born on August 21, 1999, in Beatrice, Nebraska, United States. He currently plays for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League after joining the league as the Phillies’ 2022 NFL Draft second-round pick.
Cameron is currently 24 years old and almost at the prime of his career. Notably, Kelce referred to Jurgens as his โfavorite player in the draftโ when the Eagles picked him. He revealed how, he picked Jurgens as the ideal candidate to replace him, something the franchise had been asking him for years.
Height and weight
Jurgens stands at a height of 6โ3โ (1.91m) and roughly weighs around 303 pounds (137 kg).
Education
Prior to becoming a professional, Cameron Jurgens attended the University of Nebraska and played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. When he joined in 2019, he became the first freshman Cornhusker since 1972 to start 12 games as a center. During his third and final season in Lincoln, Jurgens started all 12 games. By the end of the season, he was also included in the third-team All-Big Ten.
Cam Jurgens signed a 4 year, $6,861,886 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, including a $2,200,380 signing bonus, $3,924,154 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,715,472 and in 2024, Jurgens will earn a base salary of $1,332,548, while carrying a cap hit of $1,882,643 and a dead cap value of $1,100,190.
Born: 21 August 1999 (age 24 years), Beatrice, Nebraska, United States
School: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Weight: 137 kg
Current team: Philadelphia Eagles (#51 / Center)
Height: 1.9 m
Dates joined: 2022 (Philadelphia Eagles), 2018 (Nebraska Cornhuskers football)
Cameron Jurgens NFL career
Jurgens started out his NFL career in 2022, when the Philadelphia Eagles picked him in the second round as their 51st overall during the 2022 NFL Draft. He has since played 28 games across two NFL seasons, making 11 starts at right guard in 2023. Jurgens will now look to replace Kelce and foster a strong running game as the center for the Eagles.
Last season, the Eagles were ranked eighth in team rushing yards and fifth in rushing touchdowns. Another key aspect of their game that Jurgens will have to fill in for is the โTush Pushโ play. The โTush Pushโ is one of the NFLโs most unstoppable plays in recent years and something that Kelce helped make. As such, the 24-year-old Jurgens has an important role to play on Hurtsโ quarterback sneaks.