James Allen Juriga (born September 12, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL).
[2] He played collegiately for the Illinois Fighting Illini,[3] where he was honored twice by United Press International as a second-team All-American.
[4] Juriga was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 1986 NFL draft.
[8][9] After he finished his football career, he obtained his doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Colorado State University.
His son Luke played college football for Western Michigan.