American football player (born 1979)
American football player
Kurt Fredrick Vollers (born April 4, 1979) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts . He played college football at the University of Notre Dame .
Early years
Vollers attended Servite High School , where he played as a defensive tackle . As a senior, he registered 79 tackles and 8 sacks, while earning USA Today honorable-mention All-American and All-state honors. He contributed to his team winning league titles in 1995 and 1996.
He also practiced basketball , track and baseball . As a junior, he was the league champion in the discus throw and shot put .
College career
Vollers accepted a football scholarship from the University of Notre Dame . He was converted into an offensive guard as a freshman. The next year, he played mainly on special teams until starting the last three games at left tackle in place of an injured Jordan Black .
As a junior, he became the regular starter at right tackle , helping the team finish the season 14th in the Nation in rushing (213.5 yards-per-game). As a senior, he started 9 games at right tackle and 2 at right guard , blocking for running backs Tony Fisher and Julius Jones .
Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash 10-yard split
20-yard split
Vertical jump Bench press
6 ft 7+ 1 ⁄8 in
321 lb
34 in
9+ 3 ⁄4 in5.40 s 1.88 s 3.11 s 30.5 in
30 reps
All values from NFL Combine[ 1] [ 2]
Vollers was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts after the 2002 NFL draft on April 21.[ 3] practice squad the next day.[ 4] [ 5]
Dallas Cowboys
On October 23, 2002 , the Dallas Cowboys signed Vollers from the Colts' practice squad .[ 6] right tackle in place of an injured Ryan Young .
In 2004 , he was passed on the depth chart by Torrin Tucker , until regaining his starter role at right tackle for the last 3 games of the season. The next year, a right wrist injury limited his playing time during training camp and was waived injured on September 3, 2005 .[ 7]
On November 16, 2005 , he was signed as a free agent by the Indianapolis Colts .[ 8]
References
^ "Kurt Vollers, Notre Dame, OT, 2002 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football" . draftscout.com . Retrieved October 23, 2021 .^ "Kurt Vollers, Combine Results, OT - Notre Dame" . nflcombineresults.com . Retrieved October 23, 2021 .^ "Transactions" . Retrieved February 19, 2018 .^ "Transactions" . Retrieved February 19, 2018 .^ "Transactions" . Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2018 .^ "Transactions" . Retrieved February 19, 2018 .^ "Transactions" . Retrieved February 19, 2018 .^ "Transactions" . Retrieved February 19, 2018 .
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