Jurgens grew up in Pickrell, Nebraska and attended Beatrice High School.
[4] Jurgens ultimately moved to the center position and was named the Cornhuskers starter going into his redshirt freshman season.
[6] As a redshirt junior, he started all 12 of the Cornhusker's games and was named third-team All-Big Ten Conference by the leagues coaches.
[8] Jurgens also competed on Nebraska's track and field team in shot put for two seasons.
[9] Jurgens was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round (51st overall) of the 2022 NFL draft;[12] Jason Kelce, the Eagles All-Pro center who had been with the team since 2011, helped general manager Howie Roseman handpick Jurgens to serve as Kelce's eventual successor at the center position.