| File:Markus Kuhn (American football) 2012.jpg Kuhn in 2012 | |
| No. 78 New York Giants | |
| Defensive tackle | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: 5 May 1986 | |
| Place of birth: Weinheim, Germany | |
| Career information | |
| College: North Carolina State | |
| NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 7 / Pick: 239 | |
| Debuted in 2012 for the New York Giants | |
| Career history | |
| * New York Giants ( 2012–present) | |
| Roster status: Injured Reserve | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2012 | |
| Tackles | 8 |
| Sacks | 0.0 |
| Forced Fumbles | 0 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
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Markus Kuhn (born 5 May 1986)[1] is a German-born[2] American football defensive tackle for the New York Giants. He was selected in the seventh round, 239th overall, by the Giants in the 2012 NFL Draft, only the second native of Germany to be drafted by an NFL team.[3] The other German native drafted by an NFL team is New England Patriots offensive tackle Sebastian Vollmer. Kuhn played college football at NC State. He won in his college career the Camps Sports Bowl in 2010 and the Belk Bowl in 2011.[4]
Professional career
New York Giants
On August 31, 2012, it was announced that Kuhn had made the final roster. He made his debut in the season's inaugural game with a tackle assist, a feat he matched in the subsequent games.[5] He played his first game from start in Week 6 against Cleveland Browns. [6] During the game against the Cincinnati Bengals in week 10 Kuhn suffered a torn ACL and missed the rest of the 2012 season.[7]
References
- ↑ "Markus Kuhn — NC State University Wolfpack — Official Athletics Site". https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=41952&SPID=3730&DB_OEM_ID=9200&ATCLID=1146065. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Markus Kuhn, a Germany native, gives draft international flavor". http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d82890bb2/article/markus-kuhn-a-germany-native-gives-draft-international-flavor. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ↑ Hubbuch, Bart (2012-05-12). "Giants greet big German Kuhn". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/giants/big_blue_greet_big_german_DlyfK0bDfiuVECyB5MPJwI. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ Barker, Barbara (2012-08-23). "Marcus Kuhn: Germany to Giants". Newsday. http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/giants/marcus-kuhn-germany-to-giants-1.3924171. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ "Markus Kuhn". New York Giants. http://www.giants.com/team/roster/Markus-Kuhn/062a019e-ac08-4539-8165-0fd9c1bfb832. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ↑ "Brown shows what he can do". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/giants/2012/10/brown-shows-what-he-can-do.
- ↑ Ehalt, Matt (2012-11-12). "Kuhn has torn ACL, will miss rest of season". ESPN. http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/giants/post/_/id/19453/kuhn-has-torn-acl-will-miss-rest-of-season. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
External links
fi:Markus Kuhn