Craig Heimburger

Craig Heimburger (born February 3, 1977, in Belleville, Illinois) is a former professional football player.

Early years

He attended Belleville East High School. He played college football at the University of Missouri, where he earned All-Big 12 Conference honors in 1998.^[1]

Professional career

He was a 5th round pick of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League in the 1999 NFL Draft.^{[2][3][4] [5]}

In 2000 he was allocated by the Packers, to the NFL Europe to play for the Rhein Fire.^[6] The Fire won the championship and Heimburger earned all NFLE honors. He also played for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2000, and the Buffalo Bills in 2001. In 2002 he was in training camp with the Houston Texans for what was their inaugural season.

After leaving the NFL, Heimburger joined the Arena Football League. Heimburger played for the Colorado Crush (2006), and the Austin Wranglers (2007).

Personal

In 2003, he founded Heimburger Construction Company LLC, licensed in the state of Illinois.^[7]

He is married to Dawn Dugan, a former college softball player at the University of Missouri. ^[8]

References

1. All-Big 12 Conference Football Team
2. Packers.com » Draft » 1999 » Pick 8
3. NFL Draft
4. PRO FOOTBALL; On Draft Day, Parcells's Jets Will Sit and Wait - New York Times
5. Packers.com » Community » News » July 31, 2000
6. 2000 ALL-NFL EUROPE LEAGUE TEAM
7. Cheryl's Favorites
8. Elevated Voices - Put Me on Injured Reserve