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• Professional football wide receiver Joe Jurevicius plays in the National Football League, most recently for the Cleveland Browns.

  Jurevicius was released by the Browns on March 12, 2009. The Browns reportedly asked him to take a significant pay cut, and Jurevicius declined.ESPN.com: Browns Cut Jurevicius

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Joseph Michael Jurevicius
  2. Born: December 23, 1974Cleveland Browns: Joe Jurevicius
  3. Birthplace: Cleveland, OhioCleveland Browns: Joe Jurevicius
  4. Height: 6'5"
  5. Weight: 230 lbs
  6. Position: Wide receiver
  7. Attended Penn State UniversityCleveland Browns: Joe Jurevicius
  8. Majored in human development and family studiesCleveland Browns: Joe Jurevicius
  9. His infant son, Michael William, died from sialidosis in 2003Cleveland Browns: Joe Jurevicius
  10. A huge supporter of the March of Dimes and a scholarship has been established in his son's name
  11. Appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1997 and 2003Cleveland Browns: Joe Jurevicius

• College Football Career

  Prior to playing professionally, Jurevicius played college football with the Penn State Nittany Lions. He recorded 94 catches for 1,894 yards and 15 touchdowns, ranking fourth on the school's all-time list for receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. Jurevicius earned second-team All-American and All-Big Ten honors and was a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the top college football receiver.

• NFL Career

  After college, Jurevicius was drafted 55th overall by the New York Giants in the 1998 NFL draft. In 2002, he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and won Super Bowl XXXVII with them the following year. Jurevicius signed with the Seattle Seahawks in 2005, where he played for one season before signing with the Cleveland Browns.Cleveland Browns: Joe Jurevicius

  Jurevicius was forced to miss most of the 2008 season after developing a staph infection following knee surgery.

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