Mirko Jurkovic (May 19, 1970 – January 9, 2013) was an American football offensive guard. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was a consensus All-American in 1991. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL draft.
Early life
Jurkovic attended Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City, Illinois.
College career
Jurkovic played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football from 1988 to 1991.
He was a consensus All-American in 1991.
He was a backup lineman on the 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football national championship team. Jurkovic was named Notre Dame lineman of the year by Moose Krause Chapter of the National Football Hall of Fame as a senior in 1991 and played in the
Hula Bowl in 1992.
Professional career
Jurkovic was selected by the
Chicago Bears in the ninth round, with the 246th overall pick, of the 1992 NFL draft.
He spent the entire 1992 season on injured reserve with a knee injury.
He was cut by the Bears on August 30, 1993.
Jurkovic signed with the Green Bay Packers on April 27, 1994.
Personal life
He died of
colon cancer on January 9, 2013.
He is the brother of NFL player
John Jurkovic. His son Mirko Jurkovic, Jr. plays on the offensive line at the University of Georgia.
Mirko also had two daughters, Claire and Sammie.
