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No. 68 – Chicago Bears | |||
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Position: | Center | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. | June 4, 1998||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale, Illinois) | ||
College: | Illinois (2016–2021) | ||
NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 6 / pick: 207 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
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Player stats at PFR |
Doug Kramer Jr. (born June 4, 1998) is an American professional football center for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft.[1]
Kramer was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to Illinois on January 15, 2016, over offers from Ball State and Florida Atlantic.[3]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
301 lb (137 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.95 s | 1.70 s | 2.84 s | 4.62 s | 7.82 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
26 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[4][5] |
Kramer was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 207th pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft on April 30, 2022.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2022.[7]
On August 31, 2023, Kramer was placed on injured reserve.[8] He was activated from injured reserve on October 21, 2023, and made his NFL debut in week seven.[9] He was waived on November 4.[10]
On November 6, 2023, Kramer was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.[11] He was released on November 15.[12]
On November 17, 2023, Kramer was signed to the Bears practice squad.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2024.[14]
Kramer began the 2024 season as a backup center.[15] During the Week 4 game against the Los Angeles Rams, he was summoned to play fullback on certain short-yardage situations, one of which resulted in a one-yard touchdown run by Roschon Johnson. The snaps were his first in the NFL that did not end in a quarterback kneel.[16]