Sean Progar-Jackson
| No. -- Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Outside linebacker |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | June 7, 1990 |
| Place of birth: | Park Ridge, Illinois |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Glenbrook South High School |
| College: | Northern Illinois |
| Undrafted: | 2013 |
Career history | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
| Tackles: | -- |
| Sacks: | -- |
| Forced fumbles: | -- |
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Stats at NFL.com | |
Sean Progar-Jackson (born June 7, 1990) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Northern Illinois.
Early years
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
Northern Illinois
He finished college with a total of 169 Tackles, 24.5 Sacks, 5 Forced fumbles, 5 Pass Deflections and one Interception.[1]
Redshirt Freshmen season
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.
Freshmen season
In his freshman year, He had 30 Tackles, 6 sacks, 2 Forced fumbles and one pass deflection.[1]
Sophomore season
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]
Junior season
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]
Senior season
In his Senior year, He had 49 tackles, a career-high 8.5 sacks, one interception, 2 forced fumble and 2 pass deflections.[1] He was selected to the First team All-MAC team following his senior season.[2]
Professional career
New York Jets
On May 12, 2013, He signed with the New York Jets as undrafted free agent.[4] He was released on August 26, 2013.<[5]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Sean Progar College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Northern Illinois Profile". niuhuskies.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "All Mid American Conference Honors Announced". thenewscenter.tv. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ↑ "4 Tryouts Signed, 3 Undrafted FAs Released". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ↑ Jets Staff (26 August 2013). "Jets Release 14 Players". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.