Jeremy Unertl

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Jeremy Unertl

Date of birth:	September 15, 1978 (1978-09-15) (age 29)
Place of birth:	Hartford, Wisconsin
Career information
Position(s):	Defensive Back
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
College:	Wisconsin-La Crosse
Organizations
As player:
2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-present	Las Vegas Gladiators Columbus Destroyers Chicago Rush
Career highlights and Awards
Awards:	Chicago Rush 2006 MVP

Jeremy Dale Unertl (born September 15, 1978 in Hartford, Wisconsin) is an American football defensive back for the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League. He attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

[edit] NFL

Unertl was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Green Bay Packers in 2002 but was cut and signed by the Baltimore Ravens. He was then released at the end of training camp. He was resigned by the Packers but ended up in NFL Europe playing for the Frankfurt Galaxy.

[edit] Arena Football Career

Jeremy Unertl then signed with the Las Vegas Gladiators in 2004, but was released at the end of the season. After his release, he signed with the Columbus Destroyers in 2005. After getting little playing time is Columbus, Unertl was traded to the Chicago Rush after week 2 for Henry Douglas. He immediately became the teams starting Defensive Specialist and had a break out season. He helped put Chicago on a 3 game winning streak, and was named defensive player of the game in all 3 of the teams wins during that streak. He finished the season as the teams MVP, finishing the year as the teams leader in tackles, interceptions, and broken up passes. Added 24.0 tackles, 2 interceptions and 7 passes broken up in the teams playoff run which resulted in the team winning its first ArenaBowl.