Justin Trattou
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| Defensive end | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: August 28, 1988 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Maywood, New Jersey | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Prep | |||||||||
| College: Florida | |||||||||
| Undrafted in 2011 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2011 for the New York Giants | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of 2013 | |||||||||
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Justin Trattou#68 (born August 28, 1988) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football for the University of Florida.
Early years
Trattou was born in Maywood, New Jersey.[1] He grew up in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey and attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey.[2][3] As as senior, he tallied 82 tackles and 17 sacks, and helped lead Don Bosco to a perfect 12–0 record and its first state title since 2003.[3]
College career
Trattou received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2007 to 2010.[4] During his sophomore season, the Gators won a Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship and the 2009 BCS National Championship Game. As a senior team captain in 2010, he memorably returned an interception thirty-five yards for a touchdown, and was the recipient of the Gators’ Fergie Ferguson Award, recognizing “the senior football player who displays outstanding leadership, character and courage.”[4] In his four seasons as a Gator, he played in fifty-two games, and started thirty-one of them, including all thirteen games during his senior year.[3]
Professional career
The New York Giants signed Trattou as an undrafted free agent in 2011, and he appeared in six regular season games during his rookie season.[1] He was waived/injured on August 16, 2012, and subsequently reverted to injured reserve on August 18.
On October 9, 2013, Trattou was signed by the Minnesota Vikings.
See also
- 2008 Florida Gators football team
- Florida Gators
- List of Florida Gators football players
- List of New England Patriots players
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Football League, Current Players, Justin Trattou. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ↑ Stapleton, Art. "Franklin Lakes' Justin Trattou battling to make Giants roster as defensive end", The Record (Bergen County), August 23, 2013. Accessed August 24, 2013. "Justin Trattou has four championship rings, including one for each of the rungs on his football ladder from Don Bosco to Florida and with the Giants.Not only has the Franklin Lakes native never been more desperate to prove he belongs in the NFL, but also that he deserves to stay."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 GatorZone.com, Football History, 2010 Roster, Justin Trattou. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 154, 185 (2011). Retrieved January 9, 2012.
External links
- Justin Trattou – Florida Gators player profile
- Justin Trattou – New York Giants player profile
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