Courtney Upshaw
Upshaw with the Balitmore Ravens in 2012
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| No. 91 Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 13, 1989 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Eufaula, Alabama | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 272 lb (123 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Eufaula (AL) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 204 |
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| Sacks: | 6.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 4 |
| Pass deflections: | 8 |
| Interceptions: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Courtney Tremaine Upshaw (born December 13, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama.
Upshaw attended Eufaula High School, where he played for the Eufaula Tigers high school football team under head coach Dan Klages. In his junior season, Upshaw posted 96 tackles and three interceptions as he helped lead Eufaula to a 14–1 season record, including the Tigers first state championship finale appearances since 1981. They lost 10–7 to Athens. As a senior, Upshaw had 95 solo tackles, 65 assists, including 22 for loss and seven sacks to go with three fumble recoveries. He also had 20 receptions for 496 yards and three touchdowns as a tight end. He was the Alabama Class 5A Lineman of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association and ASWA Class 5A All-State selection in 2007. Upshaw was ranked as the No. 4 defensive end in 2008 by ESPN.com.
After playing in all 13 games of his freshman season, Upshaw saw his playing time increase in his second season at Alabama. He made one start and appeared in all 14 games for the Crimson Tide in 2009. Upshaw made the most of his first career start against Kentucky, as he tallied four solo tackles, one sack and returned a fumble 45 yards for a key against the Wildcats. In the 2010 BCS National Championship Game Upshaw recovered a Garrett Gilbert fumble on an Eryk Anders quarterback sack with just 3:08 remaining in the game, that sealed the title for the Crimson Tide.
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