Kory Lichtensteiger life and biography

Kory Lichtensteiger is an American football center currently playing for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.

Lictensteiger is a young offensive line prospect hoping to establish himself in the NFL. He spent part of the 2009 season with the Minnesota Vikings before being waived on Sept. 29. Prior to his stint with the Vikings, Lichtensteiger played in 16 games with the Denver Broncos in 2008. Signed with the Redskins as an unrestricted free agent on Jan. 14, 2010 .

PRO:
* Played in all 16 games for the Denver Broncos as a rookie during the 2008 season.
* Played on special team as well as an H-back in goal-line situations.

2009 (Vikings)
* Was with the Minnesota Vikings for three games before being released

2009 (Broncos)
* Played in all 16 regular season games.

COLLEGE
* Received All-MAC honors during each of his four seasons at Bowling Green State.
* Named a finalist for the Rimington Trophy (nation’s best center) and a first-team all-conference choice as a senior.
* Earned All-MAC honors at center as junior.
* Posted the highest blocking consistency (85.6 percent) of any center in the country during his time at Bowling Green State according to NFLDraftScout.com.
* Played guard his first two seasons at Bowling Green State.

PERSONAL

* Named All-Northwest Conference Lineman of the Year as well as an all-state selection during his junior and senior seasons at Crestview High School in Convoy, Ohio.
* First-team all-conference pick as an offensive and defensive lineman at Crestview.
* Posted 125 tackles and eight sacks during his senior year after registering 100 tackles and six sacks his junior year.
* Earned four letters in basketball.
* One older brother, Kirk, and one younger brother, Luke.
* Earned a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.
* Married to his wife, Mandi, and has two sons: Ayden and Kale.
* Born in Van Wert, Ohio .

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