Kyle Juszczyk

Golden Nuggets:

• His last name is pronounced YOOZ-check.
• Named the recipient of the 2017 Bill Walsh Award, which was established in 2004 in honor of San Francisco's Hall of Fame Head Coach. The award, which is voted on by the coaching staff, is given to the 49er who has best represented the standard of professional excellence established by Walsh. Walsh served as the team's head coach for 10 seasons from 1979-88. In that time, he compiled a record of 102-63-1 and led the team to three Super Bowls. He was twice named Coach of the Year (1981, 1984) and was later named Coach of the Decade for the 1980s.
• Each offseason, Juszczyk likes to build at least one piece of furniture with his own hands. His most recent piece of furniture assembled was a farmhouse-style kitchen table.
• In search of his favorite pregame meal, Juszczyk settled on filet mignon with sweet potatoes and spaghetti with scrambled eggs, a meal he describes as, "The perfect combination of protein and the right carbs before a game."
• His great uncle, Rich "Dickie" Moore, played DT at Villanova University before being selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round (12th overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft.
• Admires former U.S. Navy SEAL, Marcus Luttrell, who was awarded the Navy Cross Purple Heart for his actions of bravery.

Awards & Honors:

• 2016: AFC Pro Bowl
• 2017: Bill Walsh Award, NFC Pro Bowl, 49ers Community Relations Youth Football Award
• 2018: NFC Pro Bowl
• 2019: NFC Pro Bowl

Golden Nuggets:

• His last name is pronounced YOOZ-check.
• Named the recipient of the 2017 Bill Walsh Award, which was established in 2004 in honor of San Francisco's Hall of Fame Head Coach. The award, which is voted on by the coaching staff, is given to the 49er who has best represented the standard of professional excellence established by Walsh. Walsh served as the team's head coach for 10 seasons from 1979-88. In that time, he compiled a record of 102-63-1 and led the team to three Super Bowls. He was twice named Coach of the Year (1981, 1984) and was later named Coach of the Decade for the 1980s.
• Each offseason, Juszczyk likes to build at least one piece of furniture with his own hands. His most recent piece of furniture assembled was a farmhouse-style kitchen table.
• In search of his favorite pregame meal, Juszczyk settled on filet mignon with sweet potatoes and spaghetti with scrambled eggs, a meal he describes as, "The perfect combination of protein and the right carbs before a game."
• His great uncle, Rich "Dickie" Moore, played DT at Villanova University before being selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round (12th overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft.
• Admires former U.S. Navy SEAL, Marcus Luttrell, who was awarded the Navy Cross Purple Heart for his actions of bravery.

Awards & Honors:

• 2016: AFC Pro Bowl
• 2017: Bill Walsh Award, NFC Pro Bowl, 49ers Community Relations Youth Football Award
• 2018: NFC Pro Bowl
• 2019: NFC Pro Bowl

Career Highlights:

• Led all NFL FBs in 2015 after registering career highs in recepts. (41), rec. yds. (321) and rec. TDs (4) for a Ravens offense that set a single-season team-record in net passing yds. (4,271).
• In 2016, finished with 37 recepts. for 266 yds. and was selected to his first career Pro Bowl.

Goldmine

• NFL players had the opportunity to participate in the NFL's annual My Cause, My Cleats campaign during Week 14 of the 2019 season. Juszczyk and his teammates represented their respective causes with custom-designed cleats in an effort to raise awareness and funding. Juszczyk represented the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, saying, "I play to honor my wife's mother, Virginia."
• NFL players had the opportunity to participate in the NFL's annual My Cause, My Cleats campaign during a designated home game between Weeks 13-15 of 2018. Juszczyk and his teammates represented their respective causes with custom-designed cleats in an effort to raise awareness and funding. The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation is a volunteer-fueled organization dedicated to finding cures for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and improving the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.
• Juszczyk often promotes PLAY 60, the NFL's movement to get children active for at least 60 minutes a day. In 2013, he participated in a PLAY 60 Challenge kickoff assembly at Essex (MD) Elementary School.
• During all Week 13 games in 2017, NFL players had the chance to share the causes that are important to them as part of the NFL's My Cause, My Cleats campaign. "It's not how you act in public that determines your character, but rather how your act when no one is looking," said Juszczyk.
• In February of 2017, Juszczyk spoke at the 28th Annual banquet for the Hanover (PA) Rotary Club. He helped recognize 16 scholar-athletes from Hanover, Delone Catholic, South Western and Spring Grove in Pennsylvania. The event raised money for the Hanover Rotary Club to provide funding to local youth organizations.
• In 2015, Juszczyk hosted the inaugural Juice's Future All-Stars Camp in Burbank, OH, with all proceeds donated to benefit Crohn's disease research.