.jpg) Junkin with the Cleveland Browns in 1988 | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | November 21, 1964 North Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Belvidere (IL) | ||||
| College: | Duke | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||||
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Michael Wayne Junkin (born November 21, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns and the Kansas City Chiefs. He played in 20 games over the course of his NFL career.
Junkin played four years of college football for the Duke Blue Devils. In the 1987 NFL draft, the Cleveland Browns traded up to select him with the fifth overall pick. He played in parts of two seasons for the Browns, both of which ended early due to injury. Junkin was then traded to the Kansas City Chiefs for a fifth-round selection and played in five more games. After his release from the Chiefs, he did not play another game in the NFL. His failure to establish himself in the NFL has caused him to be regarded as a draft bust.