Maybin with the Jets in 2011
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | April 6, 1988 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Baltimore, Maryland | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Ellicott City (MD) Mt. Hebron | ||||||||
College: | Penn State | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 | ||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Tackles: | 36 |
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Quarterback sacks: | 6.0 |
Forced fumbles: | 5 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Aaron Michael Maybin (born April 6, 1988) is a former American and Canadian football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Penn State University, and received consensus All-American honors. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Maybin attended Pennsylvania State University, where he played for coach Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 2006 to 2008. He redshirted during the 2006 season. He had 12 tackles, with 4.5 tackles for losses, one forced fumble and one pass breakup in 2007. He was fourth on the team with four sacks and was named to the Sporting News Freshman All-Big Ten team.
Maybin had a breakout season in 2008. He was selected as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week following a six-tackle, two-sack performance in Penn State's 48–7 defeat of Wisconsin, in which he also forced two key fumbles. He was named a Mid-season All-American by Sports Illustrated, College Football News and CBS Sports. At season's end, he was named an All-American and a consensus first team All-Big Ten selection.