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FB JOHN KUHN #30

6' 0" • 259 lbs. • Shippensburg

Exp: 4th NFL Season, 3rd Packers Season
Age: 27
Acquired: Waiver 2007 (PIT)
Current Status: Active Roster

2008 Bio:

Name is pronounced KOON
Has played in all 32 games during his two seasons in Green Bay
.One of only two players, along with Ryan Grant, to have a rushing and a receiving touchdown in 2008
Helped block for Grant in 2008 on his way to 1,203 rushing yards, the seventh-highest single-season total in team history
Finished his career at Shippensburg with 27 school records, including career rushing yards (4,685), carries (910), touchdowns (53), all-purpose yards (5,300) and 100-yard rushing games (26)
In 2003, was the NCAA Division II co-leader in scoring with 22 total touchdowns (21 rushing, 1 receiving), a single-season school record

Pro Summary

A sure-handed, reliable fullback the Packers had their eye on for a couple of years, claiming him off waivers from Pittsburgh on Sept. 2, 2007, that has developed into a consistent performer
Saw increased time at fullback in 2008 as he shared time with Korey Hall and also was the primary fullback when Hall missed five games due to injury
Helped block for RB Ryan Grant in 2008 on his way to 1,203 rushing yards, the seventh-highest single-season total in team history
One of only two players, along with Grant, to have a rushing and a receiving touchdown last season
Has been a key contributor on special teams throughout his career, posting 30 coverage tackles in the past three seasons
Began the 2007 season as the backup to rookie starter Hall and gradually earned more playing time and shared duties
Played in nine games for the Steelers in 2006
Had been on Pittsburgh’s practice squad at the end of the 2005 season and the first half of 2006 prior to that
Originally signed by the Steelers as a non-drafted free agent out of Shippensburg, where he set 27 school records and four Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) records
School records included 4,685 yards rushing on 910 carries (5.1 avg.) with 53 touchdowns, 26 games with at least 100 yards rushing, and 5,300 all-purpose yards

2008 Season

Played in every game for the second straight season with three starts
Caught four passes for 21 yards and two touchdowns, along with 10 rushing yards and a TD on eight carries
Tied for fifth on the team with a career-high 12 special teams tackles
Converted 4-of-5 rushing attempts on third-and-1 for the season
At Detroit (Sept. 14): Handled fullback duties after Hall left game in the first quarter with knee injury
Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Started his first game of the season and helped team rush for 104 yards on 23 carries, serving as primary fullback for third straight game
At Seattle (Oct. 12): Scored first TD of his career on a 1-yard reception from Aaron Rodgers in the fourth quarter to put Packers up 24-10
At New Orleans (Nov. 24): Posted first career rushing TD on 1-yard plunge in the first quarter to put Green Bay up 7-0
Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Led team with a career-high three special teams tackles, and helped clear the way for team’s 145 rushing yards on 29 carries (5.0 avg.)
At Chicago (Dec. 22): Started his second straight game in place of an injured Hall and had his longest reception as a Packer when he picked up 13 yards on first-quarter catch
Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Caught a 5-yard TD pass midway through the fourth quarter to put the Packers up 24-14. Blocked for Grant and RB DeShawn Wynn as they each rushed for 106 yards to become only the second Packers tandem to rush for 100-plus yards in a game since 1985

2007 Season

Claimed off waivers Sept. 2 from Pittsburgh, and played in all 16 games, getting all the reps at fullback during the last two games of the regular season with Hall out due to a hip injury
Also played in both playoff contests
Gained more playing time from scrimmage in the second half of the season, particularly in run formations
Key special-teams performer recorded 11 tackles on coverage units
Vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9): Played on special teams in debut with the Packers, coming away with two kick coverage stops
At Dallas (Nov. 29): Made a key block on Grant’s 62-yard touchdown run, penetrating the gap and knocking LB Akin Ayodele out of the way
At Chicago (Dec. 23): Saw action as the primary fullback with Hall out
Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Made his first start for Green Bay for Hall and had one catch for 5 yards. On Brandon Jackson’s third-quarter, 46-yard run, took out LB Ernie Sims to create running room
Vs. N.Y. Giants (Jan. 20): Started the NFC Championship when the team opened in a two-fullback set

2006 Season

Spent the first half of the season on Pittsburgh’s practice squad and was signed to the active roster on Oct. 31
Played in nine games as a fullback and on special teams, compiling two rushes for 18 yards, one reception for 15 yards, and seven special teams tackles
Vs. Tampa Bay (Dec. 3): Registered two special teams tackles
Vs. Cleveland (Dec. 7): Ran for 16 yards on his first career rush
At Carolina (Dec. 17): Converted a third-and-9 with a 15-yard catch
Vs. Baltimore (Dec. 24): Posted two special teams tackles, both solo

2005 Season

Released by the Steelers prior to the start of the regular season, but was signed to the team’s practice squad on Nov. 30, where he spent the final five games of the season
2005 Draft: Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Pittsburgh on April 29

College

Finished his career at Shippensburg with 27 school records and four Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) records
Compiled 4,685 yards rushing on 910 carries (5.1 avg.) with 53 touchdowns, including 26 games with at least 100 yards rushing, and 5,300 all-purpose yards, all school records
Became the only player in school history to gain more than 1,000 yards rushing in three straight seasons
Earned first-team All-PSAC Western Division honors three times
Also was a first-team ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2003 and 2004
Graduated with a 3.293 GPA in December 2004 with a degree in chemistry
Senior season (2004): Rushed 293 times for 1,487 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 5.1 yards per carry and 136.8 yards per game, leading Shippensburg to its first PSAC Western Division title since 1988 and first appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs since 1991
Chosen first-team American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-American and third-team Little All-American by The Associated Press
Junior season (2003): Named PSAC Western Division Offensive Player of the Year with 294 carries for 1,500 yards (5.1 avg.) and 21 TDs
Also caught 15 passes for 187 yards and a TD
His 22 total touchdowns made him the NCAA Division II co-leader in scoring and broke the Shippensburg single-season record
Also set school single-season records for rushing attempts and yards
Named second-team All-American by both D2Football.com and Football Gazette
By topping 100 rushing yards in the season’s first three games, ran his streak to 11 consecutive games with at least 100 yards
Carried the ball 244 consecutive times without a fumble, another school record
Sophomore season (2002): Named first-team All-PSAC Western Division, leading the conference with 100 points, the first Shippensburg player to reach that mark
Rushed for 1,368 yards (on 244 carries, 5.6 avg.) and 16 TDs, both school records he would break the following year
Added 13 catches for 117 yards receiving
In the season finale at California (Pa.) (Nov. 16), rushed for 230 yards and broke the conference record for rushing TDs in one game with six
Redshirt freshman season (2001): Had 30 carries for 330 yards (11.0 avg.) and one TD, plus four receptions for 98 yards

Personal

Given name John Allen Kuhn
Last name is pronounced KOON
Born in York, Pa.
Single
High school: A four-sport athlete at Dover H.S. in York County, Pa., was a member of the football, basketball, baseball and track teams
Community involvement: Has participated in events to benefit the Donald Driver Foundation, the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon
Has been a member of the Packers ‘Green Machine’ basketball team that helps raise money for local charities
Played games and sang Christmas carols with children at the Families of Children with Cancer holiday party
Hobbies/interests: Has participated in the NFL’s Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program each of the last two offseasons, this past one at the Harvard Business School for two four-day sessions
In 2008, attended two four-day sessions of classes on a broad range of business topics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
During junior and senior years in college, worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection as a lab technician
Has also had an internship with Johnson & Johnson
Enjoys golfing, bowling, basketball, fishing and playing video games
Residence: York, Pa.

Player Stats

			Rushing					Receiving
Team	GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	No	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
2005 Pittsburgh						Practice Squad
2006 Pittsburgh	9	0	2	18	9.0	16	0	1	15	15.0	15	0
2007 Green Bay	16	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	2	7	3.5	5	0
2008 Green Bay	16	3	8	10	1.3	3	1	4	21	5.3	13	2
NFL totals (three years)	41	4	10	28	2.8	16	1	7	43	6.1	15	2
Green Bay totals	32	4	8	10	1.3	3	1	6	28	4.7	13	2

Playoffs
			Rushing					Receiving
Team	GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	No	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD
2005 Pittsburgh						Practice Squad
2007 Green Bay	2	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Postseason	2	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles - 6 in 2006 with Pittsburgh; 11 in 2007, 12 in 2008; NFL total: 29; Green Bay total: 23. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries - 1 in 2008.

NFL debut: vs. Denver, 11/5/06
First NFL start: vs. Detroit, 12/30/07
First NFL touchdown: at Seattle, 10/12/08 (1-yard rec.)

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
2005: Signed by Pittsburgh Steelers as non-drafted free agent, April 29...Waived by Steelers, Sept. 3...Signed by Steelers to practice squad, Nov. 30.
2006: Re-signed by Steelers, Feb. 17...Waived by Steelers, Sept. 2...Signed by Steelers to practice squad, Sept. 3...Signed by Steelers to active roster, Oct. 31.
2007: Waived by Steelers, Sept. 1...Claimed off waivers by Packers from Pittsburgh, Sept. 2.
2008: Re-signed by the Packers as an exclusive-rights free agent, March 19.
2009: Re-signed by Packers as restricted free agent, April 17.

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009

ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats
Game Date	Opp	Rushing				Receiving				Sacks
Game Date	Opp	No	Yds	Avg	TD	No	Yds	Avg	TD	Sacks
Sep 9, 2007	PHI	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Sep 16, 2007	@NYG	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Sep 23, 2007	SD	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Sep 30, 2007	@MIN	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Oct 7, 2007	CHI	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Oct 14, 2007	WAS	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Oct 29, 2007	@DEN	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 4, 2007	@KC	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 11, 2007	MIN	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
Nov 18, 2007	CAR	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 22, 2007	@DET	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 29, 2007	@DAL	0	0	0.0	0	1	2	2.0	0	0
Dec 9, 2007	OAK	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Dec 16, 2007	@STL	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Dec 23, 2007	@CHI	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Dec 30, 2007	DET	0	0	0.0	0	1	5	5.0	0	0
2007 Totals		0	0	0.0	0	2	7	3.5	0	0
Sep 8, 2008	MIN	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Sep 14, 2008	@DET	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
Sep 21, 2008	DAL	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Sep 28, 2008	@TB	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
Oct 5, 2008	ATL	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Oct 12, 2008	@SEA	0	0	0.0	0	1	1	1.0	1	0
Oct 19, 2008	IND	1	3	3.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 2, 2008	@TEN	1	2	2.0	0	1	2	2.0	0	0
Nov 9, 2008	@MIN	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 16, 2008	CHI	2	4	2.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 24, 2008	@NO	2	1	0.5	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 30, 2008	CAR	1	0	0.00	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
Dec 7, 2008	HOU	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Dec 14, 2008	@JAC	1	0	0.00	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
Dec 22, 2008	@CHI	0	0	0.0	0	1	13	13.0	0	0
Dec 28, 2008	DET	0	0	0.0	0	1	5	5.0	1	0
2008 Totals		8	10	1.3	1	4	21	5.3	2	0
Sep 13, 2009	CHI	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Sep 20, 2009	CIN	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Sep 27, 2009	@STL	1	1	1.0	1	1	10	10.0	1	0
Oct 5, 2009	@MIN	2	5	2.5	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Oct 18, 2009	DET	1	2	2.0	0	1	1	1.0	1	0
Oct 25, 2009	@CLE	1	0	0.00	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Nov 1, 2009	MIN	2	7	3.5	0	2	22	11.0	0	0
Nov 8, 2009	@TB	1	3	3.0	0	1	7	7.0	0	0
Nov 15, 2009	DAL	0	0	0.0	0	1	3	3.0	0	0
2009 Totals		8	18	2.3	1	6	43	7.2	2	0
Packers Totals		16	28	1.8	2	12	71	5.9	4	0

Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau