Kory Adam Lichtensteiger (born March 22, 1985) is a former American football center who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Bowling Green State University. Lichtensteiger also played for the Minnesota Vikings and spent seven seasons with the Washington Redskins. Early life Lichtensteiger played high school football at Crestview High School in Convoy, Ohio where he was a four-year scholar athlete in both basketball and football. During his time at Crestview, he was named a first-team All-Northwest Conference offensive and defensive lineman. His other awards included conference Lineman of the Year in his junior and senior seasons, and First-team All-Ohio on both his junior and senior year. College career Lichtensteiger became a member of the Bowling Green State University football team in 2003. In his five years with the team, he received numerous honors including being chosen as a team captain and being named to All-MAC, Academic All-MAC and national All-American lists. He was redshirted his freshman year and played center on the scout team. During his second year on the team, Lichtensteiger was moved to offensive guard. He started all 12 games that season and was named Second-team All-MAC and a Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American. In his redshirt sophomore season, Lichtensteiger started all 11 games and was once again named Second-team All-MAC. As a junior, he was shifted back to center and started 12 games. On the field he was named First-team All-MAC and Co-MVP of the team. Off the field he was named to the Academic All-MAC team. In his final season with the Falcons, he was named pre-season First-team All-MAC. He started 13 games and was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy and a semifinalist for the Draddy Trophy. Kory graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree. Professional career Lichtensteiger was considered the No. 4 center available in the 2008 NFL Draft. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round (108th overall). Denver Broncos On Monday, July 21, 2008, Lichtensteiger signed a four-year contract with the Broncos. He joined the team as a backup center who could also fill in at guard. The Broncos waived Lichtensteiger on September 4, 2009. Minnesota Vikings Lichtensteiger was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings on September 6. He was waived