American football player
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1976-05-23) May 23, 1976 (age 48) Hatboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hatboro-Horsham (PA) |
| College: | Wake Forest |
| Undrafted: | 1999 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Brian Kuklick (born May 23, 1976) is an American former quarterback for the Orlando Rage of the XFL.
Early life and education
A star top-ranked football player in Pennsylvania, Kuklick became a two-sport athlete at Wake Forest University. In addition to playing as a quarterback, Kuklick played as a member of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team as a freshman. He drafted in the 5th round by the New York Mets in the June 1994 free agent draft. Kuklick graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in communications.
Career
In 1999, Kuklick signed and attended training camp with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. He then attended several New England Patriots mini-camps before being released in May, 2000.
Kuklick became a member of the Orlando Rage during the XFL's debut season. The league was a financial failure, and the XFL ceased operations in May 2001. After retiring from football, Kuklick became an account manager at Ikon Office Solutions in Charlotte, North Carolina.
References
- "Orlando Rage Roster: Brian Kuklick". All-xfl.com. October 29, 2000. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- "Brian Kuklick Player Card - The Baseball Cube". www.thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "Orlando Rage Roster: Brian Kuklick". www.all-xfl.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "Where are they now: 20 players and personalities associated with the original XFL?". Touchdown Wire. June 19, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
External links
Further reading
- Bertucci, Frank (November 14, 1996). "Ex-Suburban One QBs will go head to head in ACC". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Johnson, Dave (August 26, 1997). "Wake QB taking the hits in stride". Daily Press. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bonnell, Rick (August 26, 1998). "The hits keep coming: But licks fail to shake Wake's Kuklick". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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