Rob Bruggeman Robert Bruggeman ( born March 21 , 1986 ) is an American football center who is currently on the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad . He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2009 . He played college football at Iowa . He has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons . Early years . Bruggeman went to high school at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids , Iowa , where he earned three varsity letters while playing both offensive and defensive line . During his sophomore year , Rob garnered honorable mention All - Mississippi Valley Conference honors . During his junior and senior seasons , Bruggeman earned first - team All - Conference distinction as well as elite first team All - State honors . Bruggeman also helped the Warriors post a 21 - 2 record over those two years , with one loss coming at the end of each season . He was high school teammates with New Orleans Saints wide receiver Adrian Arrington . College career . After a highly successful high school career , Rob decided to attend the University of Iowa as a preferred walk - on with teammate Gavin McGrath in 2004 . After redshirting during his first year with the Hawkeyes in 2004 , Rob saw action in games against Ball State and Minnesota during the 2005 season . Injuries limited his playing time in 2006 , but Bruggeman was able to contribute in several games towards the end of 2007 . Though he was unable to play in the first 9 games of the season due to injury , Bruggeman saw action against Northwestern , Minnesota , and Western Michigan to end the Hawkeyes ' 2007 campaign . Iowa ' s 2008 season turned out to be a formative one for Bruggeman , starting with first - string center designation from Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz following spring practice . Bruggeman started every game at center for the Hawkeyes in 2008 , including their resounding Outback Bowl victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks . Bruggeman earned first team District Seven Academic All - America honors and Academic All - Big Ten accolades following his senior season . He was named to the second team All - Big Ten list by the league ’ s coaches and media . Professional career . Pre - draft . After playing at center for the Hawkeyes , Bruggeman was one of 330 players invited to the NFL Scouting Combine . Because of a lingering injury , Bruggeman opted not to participate in the running drills at the combine , but did post an impressive 30 reps of 225 pounds in the bench press exercise , good for 10th best among offensive linemen and 19th best among all combine participants . He later improved his meassurables at the Iowa Pro Day . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . After going undrafted during the 2009 NFL Draft , Bruggeman was signed to a free agent deal by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 1 , 2009 . He played in all four pre - season games . He was waived by the Buccaneers in September 2009 . Atlanta Falcons . The Atlanta Falcons signed Bruggeman as a free agent on September 7 , 2009 . He was added to the Falcons ' practice squad on September 8 . After his contract expired following the season , Bruggeman was signed to a future contract on January 4 , 2010 . He was waived on September 12 , 2011 . Kansas City Chiefs . The Chiefs added Bruggeman to their practice squad on November 29 , 2011 , one day after waiving Jared Gaither and promoting David Sims from the practice squad to the 53 - man roster .