DE · New Orleans Saints
Paul Kruger
Age 40 · 193 cm (6'4") · 122 kg · Born Feb 15, 1986 · Utah
NFL career
2009
debut year
2016
last season
8
seasons
#99
jersey
College: Utah
2009 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#57
overall pick
BAL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2009 to 2016 · 101 games.
Defense
125solo tackles
35.0sacks
2INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Baltimore Ravens | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Baltimore Ravens | 14 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Baltimore Ravens | 15 | 22 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 23 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 32 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 18 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New Orleans Saints
Most recent results for the franchise while Paul Kruger was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
32–38 @ Falcons
2016-17 · Jan 1, 2017 · REGULAR
W
31–24 vs Buccaneers
2016-16 · Dec 24, 2016 · REGULAR
W
48–41 @ Cardinals
2016-15 · Dec 18, 2016 · REGULAR
L
11–16 @ Buccaneers
2016-14 · Dec 11, 2016 · REGULAR
L
13–28 vs Lions
2016-13 · Dec 4, 2016 · REGULAR
W
49–21 vs Rams
2016-12 · Nov 27, 2016 · REGULAR
L
20–23 @ Panthers
2016-11 · Nov 17, 2016 · REGULAR
L
23–25 vs Broncos
2016-10 · Nov 13, 2016 · REGULAR
Other "Kruger" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Utah alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Utah.
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Junior Tafuna
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Karene Reid
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Wyatt Bowles
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Jonah Elliss
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2009 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#34
#36
#37
#38
#39
#40
#43
#44
Louis Delmas
FS · DET
#34
Patrick Chung
S · NWE
#35
James Laurinaitis
ILB · STL
#36
Brian Robiskie
WR · CLE
#37
Alphonso Smith
DB · DEN
#38
Rey Maualuga
OLB · CIN
#39
Eben Britton
OT · JAX
#40
Ron Brace
DT · NWE
#41
Darius Butler
FS · NWE
#42
Jairus Byrd
DB · BUF
#43
Everette Brown
LB · CAR
#44
Pat White
QB · MIA
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Paul Kruger.
Alex Field
Debut 2009 · #71 · Browns
Alex Magee
Debut 2009 · #97 · Buccaneers
Bobby Greenwood
Debut 2009 · #74 · Chiefs
Cody Brown
Debut 2009 · Lions
David Veikune
Debut 2009 · #90 · Broncos
Derek Walker
Debut 2009 · Seahawks
Desmond Bryant
Debut 2009 · #92 · Browns
Dion Gales
Debut 2009 · #70 · Chiefs