Josh Kreutz
American football player (born 2003)
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Josh Kreutz (/ˈkruːts/; born March 2, 2003[1]) is an American professional football center for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Bannockburn, Illinois, U.S.
| No. 61 – Indianapolis Colts | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 2, 2003 Bannockburn, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (2021–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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Early life
Kreutz attended Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois.[2] While there, he played high school football.[3]
247Sports rated Kreutz as a three-star prospect and the 54th-highest ranked interior offensive lineman in the class of 2021,[2] and ESPN ranked him as the 11th-best center of the class.[4] On July 9, 2020, he committed to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) | 290 lb (132 kg) | 31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) | 5.47 s | 1.93 s | 3.07 s | 4.68 s | 7.94 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) | 32 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[5][6] | ||||||||||||
Kreutz went undrafted in the 2026 NFL draft, but was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on June 1, 2026.[7]
Personal life
Kreutz's father, Olin Kreutz, is a former NFL player, and was a six-time Pro Bowler for the Chicago Bears.[1]
Josh Kreutz is a fan of the Chicago Bears.[8]