 Niswanger (#64- standing) on the sidelines |
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| No. 64 Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Center | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: November 9, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Monroe, Louisiana | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 301 lb (137 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Louisiana State | |
| Undrafted in 2006 | |
| Debuted in 2006 for the Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Career history | |
As player:
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| Roster status: Active | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of week 17, 2008 | |
| Games played | 30 |
| Games started | 15 |
| Fumble recoveries | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Rudolph Nelson "Rudy" Niswanger [NIZE-wong-er] (born November 9, 1982 in Monroe, Louisiana) is an American football center for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Louisiana State.
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Early years
He is a native of Monroe, Louisiana, where he attended Ouachita Christian School where he led his team to a 2a State Championship title in Football.[1]
College career
Niswanger, who graduated from LSU with a perfect 4.0 grade point average, was accepted to the LSU Medical School in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he earned a degree in kinesiology.[1]
During his college career he started at least one game in every offensive line position. As a senior, he was team captain and was elected as Second Team All-SEC. He won several off-field awards for his academics and work with the community (Baton Rouge, near New Orleans, was impacted by Hurricane Katrina prior to the 2005 season). He won the 2005 Draddy Trophy as the best student-athlete, and the inaugural Wuerffel Trophy, which was also called the humanitarian Heisman which goes to the best humanitarian in college football.[1]
Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
Niswanger said he would attempt to play in the NFL before turning his attention to medical school. In 2006 season, Rudy signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs and played in five games at two different positions guard, and on special teams in his first season in the league.[1] During the 2007 season, Niswanger appeared in 12 games, including five games as a reserve guard. His season ended on December 2 in a game against the San Diego Chargers when he injured his right knee.[1] He was placed in injured reserve the next day. During the 2008 season, Niswanger became the starting center in the preseason. He started in 15 games, missing one game against the Chargers in Week 15.
A restricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Niswanger re-signed with the Chiefs on April 24. During the offseason, the Chiefs signed veteran Mike Goff, who is expected to compete with Niswanger for the starting center position. [2]
Personal
Niswanger is married to Patricia Hodge of Monroe, Louisiana and they make their home in Overland Park, Kansas, and has one daughter.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "RUDY NISWANGER K.C Chiefs Biography". NFL.com. http://www.kcchiefs.com/player/rudy_niswanger/. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ Teicher, Adam (March 25, 2009). "Pioli looks for specific qualities in free agents". Kansas City Star. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/1106898.html. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
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