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| Position: | Center | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1962-07-10) July 10, 1962 (age 62) Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Iowa City (Iowa) | ||||||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1984 / round: 4 / pick: 94 | ||||||||
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Joel C. Hilgenberg (born July 10, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL).
Hilgenberg was born in Iowa City, Iowa and played scholastically at Iowa City High School. He played collegiately at Iowa, where he was a two-time All-Big 10 selection, and a second-team All-American as a senior.
Hilgenberg was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 1984 NFL draft. He spent ten years with the Saints, earning Pro Bowl honors in 1992. Hilgenberg was inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame in 2006, and was selected as one of the greatest 50 players in franchise history in 2016.
He is the son of player and coach Jerry Hilgenberg, brother of former center Jay Hilgenberg, and the nephew of Minnesota Vikings linebacker Wally Hilgenberg; the brothers were teammates on the Saints in 1993.
Hilgenberg was offensive quality control coach for the Green Bay Packers in 2011, and assistant offensive line coach for 2012–13. He resigned his coaching position in April 2014.
References
- ^ "Joel Hilgenberg Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Joel Hilgenberg Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- Joe Mooshil (November 30, 1982). "Carter, Bostic, Lukens Top All-Big Ten Football Team". The Blade, Toledo, Ohio (AP story). p. 26.
- "Hawkeyes represented well on AP all-Big 10 football teams". The Daily Reporter. December 1, 1983. p. 6.
- "The 1983 NEA All-America team". The Republic (Columbus, Ind.). November 30, 1983. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- "Joel Hilgenberg, New Orleans Saints, No. 43 of 50 greatest players". Shreveport Times. July 31, 2016. p. B8. Retrieved May 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- (1 September 1993). For Saints, two Hilgenbergs better than one, Daily Reporter (AP)
- (6 October 1991). Saints flying higher, Romes News Tribune (AP)
- (25 April 2014). Joel Hilgenberg to resign Archived March 25, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Packers.com
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