Markus Koch

Markus Koch (born February 13, 1963) is a German-born former professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins team which won a Super Bowl in 1988. He played high school football at the Eastwood Collegiate Institute in Kitchener, Ontario and played college football at Boise State University.

Koch served as vice president of the Seattle chapter of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA).

Having finished his career before the internet age, Koch is overlooked by the media, which call Sebastian Vollmer of the Patriots the first German to be drafted (2nd, 2009) by the NFL and to win a Super Bowl. This is because Koch, unlike Vollmer, never learned the sport at a German club and never played in a German amateur league.

College career Koch was a three-time All-American at Boise State, playing from 1982-85. For three consecutive years he was selected first-team All-Big Sky Conference (1983–85). He was also selected in the 1986 CFL draft by the Toronto Argonauts. Koch played in Super Bowl XXII in 1988 and was on injured reserve for Super Bowl XXVI in 1992.

Koch was inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 1993. He works with his wife at Holistic PT in Port Townsend, Washington.

Koch and his wife Amy were featured in "The Crazy Wisdom Journal" for their massage therapy work. They also guide yearly retreats to Brazil.

Personal life Koch currently lives in Port Townsend, Washington.