Selvie with the St. Louis Rams
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Date of birth: | March 6, 1987 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Pensacola, Florida | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Pensacola (FL) Pine Forest | ||||||||||
College: | South Florida | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 226 | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2015 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Total tackles: | 136 |
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Sacks: | 13.5 |
Forced fumbles: | 2 |
Fumble recoveries: | 3 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
George Selvie (born March 6, 1987) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the University of South Florida, and received consensus All-American honors. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft, and he has also played for the Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Dallas Cowboys.
Selvie attended Pine Forest High School in Pensacola, Florida, where he was Class 3A second-team all-state selection. He totaled 55 tackles with six sacks. Selvie played both on the offensive and defensive line and was originally recruited to play center at South Florida. Considered only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Selvie was not ranked nationally.
Selvie attended the University of South Florida, where he played for the South Florida Bulls football team from 2006 to 2009. He holds the Big East Conference record for tackles for a loss in a season. He also holds the USF records for career sacks, sacks in a season, and tackles for a loss in a season (set in 2007).
In 2006 Selvie played as a freshman and totaled 64 tackles, 14.5 for a loss, including 5.5 sacks. He also forced 4 fumbles and recovered 2, had 9 hurries and batted one pass away. He was the National Defensive Player of the Week, November 25, 2006, in a win over West Virginia. For his efforts, Sporting News named him to its Freshman All-America team.