Jason Strowbridge

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Jason Strowbridge
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Strowbridge with the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2019
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-10) September 10, 1996 (age 28)
Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:267 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school: Deerfield Beach (Deerfield Beach, Florida)
College: North Carolina (2015–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / round: 5 / pick: 154
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-ACC (2019)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jason Strowbridge (born September 10, 1996) is an American former professional football defensive end. He played college football at North Carolina.

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Early life

Strowbridge grew up in Deerfield Beach, Florida and attended Deerfield Beach High School. He recorded 12 sacks as a junior. [1] Rated a four-star recruit, Strowbridge initially committed to play college football at Kentucky but eventually changed his commitment to the University of North Carolina during his senior year. [2] [3]

College career

Strowbridge redshirted his true freshman season. [4] He played defensive end as a rotational backup and finished the season with 12 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. Strowbridge moved to defensive tackle and became a starter at the position as a redshirt sophomore and finished the season with 34 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack and a forced fumble. [5] He was named honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after recording 36 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks with a blocked kick in his junior season. [6] As a senior, Strowbridge made 45 tackles (6.5 for loss) with 3.0 sacks and three fumble recoveries and was named third-team All-ACC. [7]

Professional career

Strowbridge was selected in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins. [8] The Dolphins received the 154th pick used to select Strowbridge as a result from a trade that sent Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Strowbridge made his NFL debut on November 8, 2020, against the Arizona Cardinals, playing 12 snaps on defense with one tackle in 34–31 win. [9]

On August 31, 2021, Strowbridge was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] He was released from the practice squad on September 6, 2021. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Adam Krohn Recruiting Analyst (August 18, 2014). "Rivals.com - 3-star DE Strowbridge likes 3". N.rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  2. ↑ "North Carolina flips Deerfield Beach's Jason Strowbridge, Aquinas' Peete chooses Louisville". Sun-Sentinel . February 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ Jones, Steve (February 2, 2015). "4-star DE Strowbridge flips from UK to UNC". The Courier-Journal .
  4. ↑ Council, Julian (August 19, 2016). "UNC football's defensive line has the depth to compete in 2016". TarHeelBlog.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Jason Strowbridge Still Growing at DT". InsideCarolina.com.
  6. ↑ "D-Linemen Strowbridge, Crawford Set to Return for Senior Seasons". InsideCarolina.com.
  7. ↑ "Jason Strowbridge Selected to Participate in State Farm All-Star Football Challenge". Chapelboro.com. January 24, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Miami Dolphins take hometown kid Jason Strowbridge in fifth round of NFL Draft". Miami Herald . April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ Jackson, Barry (November 11, 2020). "Miami Dolphins' playoff odds increase. And rookie defensive linemen make their case". Miami Herald . Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Announce Roster Moves - August 31". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Dolphins rookie OT Liam Eichenberg returns to practice Monday". Miami Herald . September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
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