www.packers.com  Original URL:  www.packers.com/team/players/kuhn_john/   return to site

FB JOHN KUHN #30 6' 0" • 259 lbs. • Shippensburg Exp: 3rd NFL Season, 2nd Packers Season Age: 25 Acquired: Waiver 2007 (Pit) Current Status: Active Roster   Name is pronounced KOON Last season, was one of only two players in the NFL from Shippensburg University (Pa.). The other was his teammate, long snapper Rob Davis, now the Packers' director of player development 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 Entered last season as the backup to rookie starter Korey Hall and gradually earned more playing time and shared duties Was a key blocker in running formations and important special-teamer, posting 11 coverage tackles Last season, was one of only two players in the NFL from Shippensburg University (Pa.), with the other teammate and long snapper Rob Davis, now the Packers' director of player development 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 Pittsburgh as a non-drafted free agent out of Shippensburg, where he set 27 school record 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 2007 Season Claimed off waivers Sept. 2 from Pittsburgh, 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 Played on special teams vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9), coming away with two kick coverage stops Resumed the role vs. San Diego (Sept. 23) and made two special teams stops, then one the next week at Minnesota (Sept. 30) Made two special teams tackles vs. Chicago (Oct. 7) and again vs. Washington (Oct. 14) Vs. Carolina (Nov. 22), blocked LB Na'il Diggs to allow Ryan Grant to cut back for a game-long 23-yard rush 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 Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9), blasted LB Thomas Howard to open a hole on Grant's game-long 26-yard run 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 made one catch for 5 yards. On Brandon Jackson's third-quarter, 46-yard run, took out LB Ernie Sims to create running room Played in both playoff games at fullback and on special teams, starting the NFC Championship vs. the New York Giants (Jan. 20), 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 Ran for 16 yards on his first career rush vs. Cleveland (Dec. 7) Converted a third-and-9 with a 15-yard catch at Carolina (Dec. 17) Recorded two special teams tackles in two different games, vs. Tampa Bay (Dec. 3) and vs. Baltimore (Dec. 24). Both were solo tackles in the Baltimore game 2005 Season Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Pittsburgh and was released prior to the start of the regular season Signed to the Steelers' practice squad on Nov. 30 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 As a senior in 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 Associated Press Little All-American As a junior, named 2003 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 As a sophomore, was 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.), rushed for 230 yards and broke the conference record for rushing TDs in one game with six As a redshirt freshman, 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 A four-sport athlete at Dover H.S. in York County, Pa., was a member of the football, basketball, baseball and track teams This past offseason, enrolled in the NFL's Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program, participating in two weekend sessions of classes on a broad range of business topics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Also participated in an event to benefit the Donald Driver Foundation, the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, a member of the Packers 'Green Machine' basketball team that helps raise money for local charities, as well as visiting sick, elderly, and cancer patients while home in 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 playing video games, golfing, bowling, basketball and fishing Residence: York, Pa. ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats Game Date Opp Receiving No Yds Avg TD Sep 9, 2007 PHI 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 16, 2007 @NYG 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 23, 2007 SD 0 0 0.0 0 Sep 30, 2007 @MIN 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 7, 2007 CHI 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 14, 2007 WAS 0 0 0.0 0 Oct 29, 2007 @DEN 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 4, 2007 @KC 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 11, 2007 MIN 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 18, 2007 CAR 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 22, 2007 @DET 0 0 0.0 0 Nov 29, 2007 @DAL 1 2 2.0 0 Dec 9, 2007 OAK 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 16, 2007 @STL 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 23, 2007 @CHI 0 0 0.0 0 Dec 30, 2007 DET 1 5 5.0 0 2007 Totals 2 7 3.5 0 Packers Totals 2 7 3.5 0 Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau