Julian Vandervelde (born October 7, 1987) is a former American football center . He was drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Iowa and was a prep at Davenport Central High School in Davenport, Iowa. He began his NFL career playing guard, but was reassigned as a center at the beginning of the 2013 season. He also holds the NFL record for being released 21 times over his career.[2]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
301 lb (137 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 5.21 s | 1.68 s | 2.94 s | 4.59 s | 7.46 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | 23 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Vandervelde in the 2013 NFL season. | |||||
| No. 73, 61 | |||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | (1987-10-07) October 7, 1987 (age 34) Davenport, Iowa | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Davenport Central (Davenport, Iowa) | ||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 5 / Pick: 161 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Philadelphia Eagles 2011 NFL draft selections | |
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