Michael Jurgens

Michael Jurgens (born January 1, 2000) is an American professional football center for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was selected by the Vikings in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life and college Jurgens was born on January 1, 2000, and grew up in Damascus, Maryland. He attended Damascus High School where he was team captain and was a top offensive lineman, helping the team go 42–0 in his career. He was named first-team All-Met, All-State, and the team offensive lineman of the year as a junior, and then was first-team All-Met and the MCPS Coaches 3A-2A Player of the Year as a senior. He then played 13 games in 2019, and started eight games in 2020 while playing center. He again started all 13 games in 2022 and repeated as an honorable mention All-ACC selection. He was team captain and was chosen second-team All-ACC in his last year.

Professional career

Jurgens was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round (230th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.

On August 30, 2026, he was placed on the Vikings injured reserve list/designated for return during final roster cuts.