Joe Jurevicius

Joe Jurevicius (born December 23, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Jurevicius played for the Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks, and Cleveland Browns. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII, and also played in Super Bowl XXXV and Super Bowl XL as a member of the Giants and Seahawks respectively.

Jurevicius attended St. Justin Martyr School in Eastlake, Ohio, and Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, Ohio, and was a letterman in football as a wide receiver and punter, and in basketball, his #84 jersey is retired and hanging in the Lake Catholic gymnasium.

Jurevicius played college football at Penn State University under head coach Joe Paterno. He finished his college career with 94 receptions for 1,894 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Jurevicius was selected by the New York Giants in the second round (55th overall) in the 1998 NFL draft. He played four seasons with the New York Giants through the 2002 season.

In his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 1998 season, Jurevicius had a 22-yard reception against Washington. As a rookie, he appeared in 14 games and had nine receptions for 146 yards.

In Week 7 of the 1999 season, Jurevicius had his first NFL touchdown on a 53-yard reception from Kent Graham against the New Orleans Saints. In the 1999 season, he had 18 receptions for 318 yards and a touchdown in 16 games and one start.

In the 2000 season, Jurevicius had 24 receptions for 272 yards and a touchdown in 14 games and three starts. He had a receiving touchdown in New York's 41–0 victory over the Vikings in the NFC Championship. He played in the Giants' 34–7 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV, but did not record any receptions.