Kurt Vollers
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| Position | Tackle / Guard | ||||||
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| Born | April 4, 1979 San Gabriel, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Servite (Anaheim, California) | ||||||
| College | Notre Dame | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2002: undrafted | ||||||
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Kurt Fredrick Vollers (born April 4, 1979) is an American former professional football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Vollers attended Servite High School, where he played as a defensive tackle. As a senior, he registered 79 tackles and 8 sacks, while earning USA Today honorable-mention All-American and All-state honors. He contributed to his team winning league titles in 1995 and 1996.
He also practiced basketball, track and baseball. As a junior, he was the league champion in the discus throw and shot put.
College career
Vollers accepted a football scholarship from the University of Notre Dame. He was converted into an offensive guard as a freshman. The next year, he played mainly on special teams until starting the last three games at left tackle in place of an injured Jordan Black.
As a junior, he became the regular starter at right tackle, helping the team finish the season 14th in the Nation in rushing (213.5 yards-per-game). As a senior, he started 9 games at right tackle and 2 at right guard, blocking for running backs Tony Fisher and Julius Jones.