Paul Posluszny
Posluszny during the 2014 Pro Bowl
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| No. 51 Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 10, 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Butler, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Aliquippa (PA) Hopewell | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 1,152 |
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| Sacks: | 14.5 |
| Interceptions: | 15 |
| Pass deflections: | 49 |
| Forced fumbles: | 8 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Paul Michael Posluszny (born October 10, 1984) is an American football middle linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Pennsylvania State University, earned consensus All-American honors twice, and was recognized as the top college linebacker and top college defensive player. He was chosen by the Buffalo Bills early in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Posluszny was born in Butler, Pennsylvania. He is of Polish descent (his surname in Polish means 'obedient'). He was a star halfback and linebacker at Hopewell High School in Hopewell Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. In 2002, his senior year, he helped lead the Vikings to the WPIAL championship with an 8-1 record, followed by the AAA State Championship.
Posluszny attended Penn State University, where he played for coach Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 2003 to 2006. He debuted in the fifth game of his 2003 freshman season, and in the last game of the season made his first career start at Michigan State. During the season he recorded 36 tackles, an interception (which he returned for a touchdown against Indiana), a fumble recovery, and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team by The Sporting News.
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