Kurt Schulz

American football player (born 1968)

American football player

Kurt Schulz

No. 24, 45

Position:

Safety

Personal information

Born:

(1968-12-12) December 12, 1968 (age 55)
Wenatchee, Washington, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight:

208 lb (94 kg)

Career information

High school:

Yakima (WA) Eisenhower

College:

Eastern Washington

NFL draft:

1992 / Round: 7 / Pick: 165

Career history

Buffalo Bills (1992–1999)
Detroit Lions (2000–2001)

Career NFL statistics

Tackles:	431
Interceptions:	30
Forced fumbles:	5

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Kurt Erich Schulz (born December 12, 1968) is a former American football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played 10 years, eight for the Buffalo Bills, and two for the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Eastern Washington University.

Career

Schultz began playing football in his junior year at Dwight D. Eisenhower High School in Yakima, Washington after notable successes in soccer and track lead coaches and football players there to request he join the team. He had an immediate impact on the team playing the safety position and returning punts for the Cadets. He subsequently suffered a serious on-field leg injury but was still able to be noticed by and recruited to Eastern Washington University to play football in 1987. Following a successful career at safety for the Eagles, Schultz was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 1992 NFL Draft.^[1]

After being let go by the Lions in 2001, Schulz worked for Merrill Lynch.^[2]

References

^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
^ O'Shei, Tim (12 December 2005). "Schulz: From NFL to money man". Buffalo Business First. Retrieved 13 May 2018.