J. R. Koch (pronounced KOTCH) (born September 10, 1976) is a retired American professional

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player who was drafted in the second round of the

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(46th overall) by the

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following a college career at the

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. Koch played professionally in the U.S. and Europe for six years and is now a real estate agent.

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