Sean Progar-Jackson

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Sean Progar-Jackson
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Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1990-06-07) June 7, 1990 (age 34)
Park Ridge, Illinois
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Glenbrook (IL) South
College: Northern Illinois
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Sean Progar-Jackson (born June 7, 1990) is a former American football outside linebacker. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Northern Illinois.

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Early life

He attended Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Illinois. He was a three-time all-conference selection who earned all-state honors in his senior season and was an all-area selection as a junior in high school. [1] He was named twice as the team's most valuable defensive player. [1] He recorded a total of 40 sacks and forced 12 fumbles in three seasons while in high school. [1]

College career

Progar-Jackson played college football at Northern Illinois.

He was a redshirt freshman and sat out the entire 2008 season. He was selected as the team's defensive work team player of the year.

In his freshman year, he had 30 tackles, 6 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and one pass deflection. He earned freshman of the year honors with Northern Illinois as well as being selected as a Freshman All-American.

In his sophomore year, he recorded 38 tackles, 4 sacks and one pass deflection. [1] He was selected to the first-team All Mid-American Conference team following the conclusion of the season. [2]

In his junior year, he had 52 tackles, 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one pass deflection. [1] He was selected to the second-team All Mid-American Conference team. [3] He was selected as the NIU Defensive Lineman of the Year by the coaching staff. [3]

In his senior year, he had 49 tackles, a career-high 8.5 sacks, one interception, 2 forced fumbles and 2 pass deflections. [1] He was selected to the first-team All-MAC team following his senior season. [2]

Progar-Jackson finished college with a total of 169 tackles, 24.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 5 pass deflections and one interception. [1]

Professional career

On May 12, 2013, he signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 26, 2013. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Sean Progar College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  2. 1 2 "Northern Illinois Profile". niuhuskies.com.
  3. 1 2 "All Mid American Conference Honors Announced". thenewscenter.tv. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ↑ "Sean Progar-Jackson". footballdb.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
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