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MARkus kuhn<br />
78<br />
Defensive Tackle<br />
Height - 6-4<br />
Weight - 303<br />
College - North Carolina State<br />
Weinheim Longhorns (German Club Team)<br />
Birthdate - May 6, 1986<br />
How Acquired - Draft, 7th Round<br />
(239th pick overall)<br />
new york football giants<br />
TRANSACTIONS:<br />
- Originally a seventh round draft choice by<br />
the <strong>Giants</strong> in 2012.<br />
GIANTS NOTES:<br />
- Made his NFL Debut in the season opener<br />
against the Dallas Cowboys (9/5).<br />
- Was placed on the Reserve/Injured on<br />
Nov. 14 for the remainder of the season<br />
after injuring his knee against the Bengals<br />
(11/11).<br />
2012 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:<br />
- Was placed on the Reserve/Injured on<br />
Nov. 14 for the remainder of the season<br />
after injuring his knee against the Bengals<br />
(11/11).<br />
- Saw action in the defensive line rotation<br />
before injuring his knee at Cincinnati<br />
(11/11)...Recorded one pass defensed.<br />
- Saw action on special teams and at defensive<br />
tackle vs. Pittsburgh (11/4).<br />
- Played at defensive tackle and on special<br />
teams at Dallas (10/28)...Recorded one<br />
tackle.<br />
- Saw action at defensive tackle vs.<br />
Washington (10/21)...Recorded two tackles<br />
and one pass defense...Part of a <strong>Giants</strong><br />
defensive unit that forced four turnovers<br />
(three fumble recoveries and an interception).<br />
- Saw action at defensive tackle at San<br />
Francisco (10/14)...Part of the <strong>Giants</strong> defensive<br />
unit that held the 49ers to just three<br />
points.<br />
- Made his first NFL start in place of the<br />
injured Rocky Bernard vs. the Browns<br />
(10/7)...Finished with two tackles (one solo)<br />
and two passes defenses.<br />
- Played on special teams and in the<br />
defensive-line rotation at defensive tackle<br />
at Philadelphia (9/30)...Part of the <strong>Giants</strong><br />
defense that stopped the Eagles in the third<br />
quarter on third and goal on the one-yard<br />
line that forced them kick of field goal and<br />
kept <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> in the game.<br />
- Assisted on a tackle against the Panthers<br />
(9/20).<br />
- Played in the defensive-line rotation<br />
against Tampa Bay (9/16) at defensive tackle...Recorded<br />
an assited tackle on a thirdand-one<br />
stop in the third quarter.<br />
- Played on the defensive line against the<br />
Cowboys (9/5), making one assisted tackle.<br />
REGULAR SEASON<br />
DATE OPP T A TT SKS FF FR stt<br />
9/5 DAL 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0<br />
9/16 TB 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0<br />
9/20 @CAR 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0<br />
9/30 @PHI 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
10/7 CLE 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0<br />
10/14 @SF 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
10/21 WAS 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0<br />
10/28 @DAL 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
11/4 PIT 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
11/11 @CIN RESERVE/INJURED<br />
11/25 GB RESERVE/INJURED<br />
12/3 @WAS RESERVE/INJURED<br />
12/9 NO<br />
12/16 @ATL<br />
12/23 @BAL<br />
12/30 PHI<br />
TOTAL S 4 4 8 0.0 0 0 0<br />
KHUN’S BEST GAMES<br />
Tackles: 2, twice, last, vs. Washington (10/21/12)<br />
Sacks: None<br />
Interceptions: None<br />
Forced Fumbles: None<br />
Fumble Recoveries: None
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