Joel Hilgenberg
American football player and coach (born 1962)
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Joel C. Hilgenberg (born July 10, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL).
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
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| Position | Center | ||||||||
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| Born | July 10, 1962 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Iowa City (Iowa) | ||||||||
| College | Iowa | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1984: 4th round, 94th overall pick | ||||||||
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Hilgenberg was born in Iowa City, Iowa and played scholastically at Iowa City High School.[1] He played collegiately at Iowa, where he was a two-time All-Big 10 selection, and a second-team All-American as a senior.[2][3][4][5]
Hilgenberg was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 1984 NFL draft with the 94th overall pick.[6] He spent ten years with the Saints, earning Pro Bowl honors in 1992.[1][2] Hilgenberg was inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame in 2006, and was selected as one of the greatest 50 players in franchise history in 2016.[7]
He is the son of player and coach Jerry Hilgenberg, brother of former center Jay Hilgenberg, and the nephew of Minnesota Vikings linebacker Wally Hilgenberg; the brothers were teammates on the Saints in 1993.[8][9]
Hilgenberg was offensive quality control coach for the Green Bay Packers in 2011, and assistant offensive line coach for 2012–13. He resigned his coaching position in April 2014.[10]
