Jeff Posey

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Jeff Posey
No. 96, 58, 90, 98
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1975-08-14) August 14, 1975 (age 47)
Bassfield, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Bassfield (MS)
College: Southern Miss
Undrafted: 1997
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:337
Sacks:20.5
Interceptions:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Jeffery Lavell Posey (born August 14, 1975 in Bassfield, Mississippi) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 1998. He played college football at Southern Mississippi.

In addition to the 49ers, Posey played for the Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, and Washington Redskins in his career. He has 5 kids and a wife.


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