Chris Kuper biography
Date of birth : 1982-12-19
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Anchorage, Alaska
Nationality : American
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2010-10-12
Credited as : Football player NFL, offensive lineman for the Denver Broncos, Super Bowl/NFL Draft player
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• A fifth-year offensive lineman in his fourth season as a starter for Denver who has allowed just six sacks in 42 career starts (31 at right guard, 11 at left guard) according to Stats Inc.
• Helped the Broncos rank fourth in the NFL in yards per rush (4.5) while tying for sixth in the league in sacks allowed (78) during his three years as a starter from 2007-09.
• Spent the last two years as the Broncos’ starting right guard, opening 15 games in 2009 after he was the NFL’s only 16-game starting guard to not allow a sack in 2008 (Stats Inc.).
• Helped the Broncos set a club record for fewest sacks allowed (12) in 2008 and rank third in the league in yards per rush (4.8) despite placing seven running backs on injured reserve.
• Started the Broncos’ final 11 games in 2007 at left guard after seeing time in one game with the club as a rookie in 2006.
• Received All-America honors from the Associated Press in each of his final two seasons at the University of North Dakota, where he logged his first 29 career starts at right guard before switching to left tackle early in his senior year.
• Selected by the Broncos in the fifth round (161st overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 7/27/06.
QUICKLY: The fifth-year offensive lineman is in his fourth season as a starter for the Broncos and has allowed just six sacks in 42 career starts (31 at right guard, 11 at left guard) according to Stats Inc. Kuper is a team captain for the 2010 season.
2010: After missing the home opener against Seattle (9/19) due to injury, Kuper returned to the starting lineup against Indianapolis (9/26), making his second start of the season.
2009: Kuper started the Broncos’ final 15 games of the year at right guard... Missed the season opener at Cin. (9/13) with an ankle injury.
2008: Kuper started all 16 games at right guard for Denver and was the only 16-game starting guard in the NFL to not allow a sack according to Stats Inc.... Helped the Broncos set a franchise record for fewest sacks allowed with 12 that tied for the fewest in the NFL... Blocked for a Denver offense that ranked third in the NFL in yards per rush (4.8) despite placing a league-high seven running backs on injured reserve... Part of a Broncos offense that was second in the league and first in the AFC in both yards per game (395.8) and yards per play (6.2).
2007: Kuper played on special teams in the Broncos’ first five games of the season before starting the club’s final 11 contests at left guard... Became a starter in Denver’s sixth game of the year in place of Chris Myers, who moved from left guard to center to take over for an injured Tom Nalen... Helped the Broncos rank sixth in the NFL in yards per rush (4.4) during his 11 games as a starter.
2006: Selected by the Broncos in the fifth round (161st overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft, Kuper played on special teams in one game... Declared inactive for the first 11 games of the season before dressing but not playing in the following two contests... Made his NFL debut on special teams at Ari. (12/17).
COLLEGE:
Kuper was a three-year starter at the University of North Dakota who received All-America honors from the Associated Press in each of his final two seasons... Played 48 career games (41 starts) at UND with the first 29 coming at right guard before he switched to left tackle early in his senior season... Earned his second consecutive Most Valuable Offensive Lineman award from the North Central Conference and was a first-team All-American (AP) and all-conference choice as a 13-game starter during his senior campaign... Nominated for the Gene Upshaw Award, presented to the best offensive or defensive lineman in Division II, as a first-team All-American during his senior year in 2005... Received second-team All-America recognition (AP) and the NCC Most Valuable Offensive Lineman award as a 14-game starter during his junior campaign.
PERSONAL:
Kuper was an all-state selection as a two-way lineman at A.J. Dimond High School in Anchorage, Alaska... Contributed 119 tackles (65 solo) and 10 sacks during his senior campaign... Recognized as an all-conference choice on offense and defense following his junior and senior seasons while being named the conference’s Most Valuable Lineman as a senior... Helped his high school reach the state championship as a junior... Was one of only two Division II players invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game... Majored in communications at North Dakota... Married Cynthia during the offseason leading up to the 2009 season... Chris Kuper was born on Dec. 19, 1982, in Anchorage, Alaska.
