LB Nakobe Dean Before he was drafted 83rd by the Eagles in the 2022 NFL Draft, Nakobe Dean was a student-athlete, maintaining both an impressive 3.55 GPA in mechanical engineering and a reputation as college football's best linebacker. The Dallas Cowboys' Micah Parsons has become a modern beacon in that respect as he play-wrecked primarily as an edge rusher in his Defensive Rookie of the Year-winning campaign. Dean reported for Eagles rookie minicamp on Friday with a wide smile on his face. The defending Super Bowl champions Los Angeles Rams have released a Hollywood-style trailer ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft. Dubbed the "field general" by Georgia, the Bulldogs led the country in scoring defense (9.5 points per game) and red zone defense (60% of possessions resulted in scores) in the regular season. But the player who was the best on that defense, middle linebacker Nakobe Dean, didnt work out in Indy although according to sources, he still wowed some NFL coaches. Where is Georgia? Open up the Wikipedia page of his birth city Horn Lake and atop a seven-person list of 'notable people' is Nakobe Dean, recipient of the Butkus Award, which recognises the top linebacker in the nation, and College Football National Champion with Georgia. MechSE professor Katie Matlack was named one of this year's recipients of The Grainger College of Engineering Dean's Award for Excellence in Research. So shes always going to the VA and everything. Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports, Sign up for the University of Georgia Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Listed on 2023-02-18. (via @Eagles) pic.twitter.com/AmVs4zkRY3, Theres a joke in there somewhere about Nakobe Deans injury list, his NFL Draft drop before the Eagles picked him in the third round, and pursuing the opportunity to help himself regenerate.I made it on the Dawg Walk Talk Podcast this past week. Throughout his time at Georgia, Dean has thanked and praised God. Growing up, my mom is a veteran. Thread starter jdecision21; Start date Today at 9:47 AM; Forums. Nakobe Dean was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 83rd overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft. Entering Mondays College Football Playoff National Championship Gamein Indianapolis, Georgia had a former walk-on at quarterback while Alabama was led by the reigning Heisman Trophy winner. "You had police pulling Black people over for no reason," she says. "I'm going to bring that winning mentality to the NFL, my leadership," he explains. Dean, who is a mechanical engineering major, slips on a fluorescent green hard hat and tilts it forward just enough so that, somehow, it looks cooler on him than it does on anyone else in the room. I thought at a young age, Dang, whats a way I could help them build prosthetics? It kind of came back out when I was picking my major for college.. For Dean and his mother, this meant getting in touch with an agency that understood their plan and motivation. The Monday night game in late November is on every screen, but tonight Dean's the main event, the reason everyone is there, wearing Georgia red, dropping off canned goods at the front of the store before coming up to say hello and take a picture. "I feel good about it just because I always knew I wanted to establish myself as the best linebacker in college football, it was one of my goals for the season. Aerospace Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Drafting, Mechanical Engineer. *** All-America First Team - Associated Press, Walter Camp, AFCA, Sporting News, USA Today, ESPN, The Athletic, CBS *** Without any structured oversight from the NCAA and loose restrictions varying from state to state, the world of NIL has become, in the words of one marketing agent, the Wild West. They would volunteer at the homeless shelters and partake in community cleanups or, in the case of Dean, volunteer at the local youth football program when he was in high school. Coach Lanning used to always say, if youre good enough, youre old enough, Dean said. #FlyEaglesFly . He was inspired and wanted to help make prosthetics for veterans in need. Dean said slipping to the third round is something that will always stick with him during his playing career. Ready to get all your latest Georgia recruiting news in one place? "It's just helped me understand scheme and strategy faster," Dean says. The money from deals with Georgia Dairy, Eleveo, Athens Market, Publix and others has led to Dean being able to sponsor a bed for two months at the Athens homeless shelter. I had to thank God, he said in his postgame press conference. A lot a lot. I remember recruiting him. Youre running and hitting for two or three hours. Dean got his hat problem fixed really quick. "I feel like we set the bar, and now there's going to be more opportunities, athletes are going to be more confident taking them. And fast. Dean is projected to be the leader of Georgias stout linebacker room. I even wrote that his leadership skills and engineering prowess made him the Tony Stark of Georgia footballs National Championship defense. Become a member of DawgsHQ today. The 6-foot, 225-pounder also was a Mechanical Engineering major at Georgia. Thats definitely one less thing. North Carolina QB Sam Howell declares for NFL draft: [Life is] about living for Jesus I really growing up it was like I was going to be an engineer or doctor or architect, those were kind of my things. It was a unique situation where you felt like he could handle the cerebral piece as well as whats on paper, but it also translated to the field because hes very instinctual. And listen to the DawgsHQ crew on our podcast Dawg Walk Talk onSpotifyandApple Podcasts. One of the sports leading voices, he also is a sideline reporter for FOX College Football. ", Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Within that, there would well be at least five first-rounders. Dean was the leader of that unit. "It just brings a smile to my face any time I go home and I'm able to talk to the kids younger than me coming up because now they've got somebody they can look up to. He finished with four tackles Monday night, after leading the team in tackles (68) and sacks (six) for the season. Dean recorded 71 tackles and 1.5 sacks last season. There are hundreds of canned goods sprawled out on a table outside of the Boys & Girls Club in Athens from the watch party the night before. As a mechanical engineering student with a 4.0 GPA, hes also the play-caller for the defense and a projected first-round NFL draft pick. So it is over to him "My father is a doctor, just growing up I kind of had the inside scoop of everything as far as being a doctor, he always took us to his work and I was able to see everything so I kind of fell in love with that," Dean told Sky Sports. Thats not something he would shy away from. Dean finished 2019 with 25 total tackles and played in all 14 games. Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) May 6, 2022. He tackles with perfect form. Dean has been quizzed on both a lot. Young threw for 369 yards and a touchdown, but he also tossed two interceptions his first collegiate game with multiple picks the second of which was returned 79 yards for a touchdown to seal the victory for the Bulldogs. Ever since the NCAA approved name, image and likeness deals for college athletes in June, the money has been moving in broad daylight. currently has a 3.55 grade-point average in mechanical engineering at . In college, Dean has had pedestrian numbers compared to his senior season of high school. Not amazing at beating blocks en route to the ball carrier because he is a tick undersized. Nakobe Dean just made history as Georgia's second ever Butkus award winner. It's still going strong. Georgia coaches have known just how special Dean is from the first day he arrived on campus. The original plan was to get 10 meals from the restaurant that was going to host Monday night's watch party and take them to the shelter. I suspect it'll be pretty high. . Dean, of course, is not alone in this endeavor. First-round defensive tackle Jordan Davis will wear No. Dean graduated high school with a 4.3 GPA and carried a 3.55 GPA in mechanical engineering at Georgia. Having to balance all of that helps with my mental intensity and fighting adversity. You have to remember, he didnt even go through spring ball with us this past year because of injury. The latest Eagles news straight to your inbox! The 2021 Butkus Award winner led the Bulldogs in tackles for loss with 10.5 and was second on the team in sacks with six. Know your personnel. Nakobe is both of those, said former Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning, now Oregons head coach. "I feel like my mindset is second to none, unmatched. "I feel like in high school they kind of asked that of me, to be able to cover running backs, to be able to cover receivers and stop the run and things of that sort, so when I got to college I got the same thing, but amplified, and I feel like in the league it will be the same thing," he said. He understands things he gets it, and he plays super fast.. He was literally like a coach on the field. "Words can't describe how proud I am, just coming where I come from, growing up that's all we talked about, being able to make it out and then come back and give back to my community so I do look forward to going back whenever I can," he says. Hell look to match previous defensive studs who wore that number like Corey Simons, Darren Howard, and Mike Golic. 51; and sixth-round tight end Grant Calcaterra gets No. He got a grand tour of the program this weekend by non-other than Derek Karr, the dean of the University of Alabama . * 1 INT vs. Auburn, Florida, 2021 Career Highs Much of Deans values were instilled by his mother, Neketta, who served for many years as a director of community affairs for the Tunica County sheriffs department near his hometown of Horn Lake, Mississippi. Getty "We know all the hard work we put in, we're living our dream, being able to make it to the NFL. But Dean does not need to tell you that. Michigan running back Blake Corum also donated turkeys during the Thanksgiving holiday to families in need. She claimed to have given him over $1,000 before his senior year of high school. Adding Nakobe Dean to a weekend that already included Jordan Davis, Cam Jurgens . Dean, a mechanical engineering major with a 3.5 GPA, was the first name . or 'Why did you do that?'" section: | slug: eagles-select-nakobe-dean-scouting-report-three-things-to-know-about-philadelphias-newest-linebacker | sport: football | route: article_single_special | Preparing for an SEC opponent like Kentucky or Florida the same week as an engineering test gives me a headache just thinking about it. Deans measurables in Indianapolis were modest by NFL linebacker standards: 5-foot-11, 229 pounds with 31 7/8-inch arms, but his film is elite. What schools have the most players invited to the 2023 NFL combine? "You do all kind of crazy workouts, it would get to the point where the workout would be so crazy you're questioning 'why are we working out like this?'. Sign up for daily stories delivered to your inbox. He was discussing his future plans, including a desire to possibly pursue a medical career after he goes back to school to complete his engineering degree. The football player's success in the classroom stems from a routine he developed in high school. Dean graduated high school with a 4.3 GPA and carried a 3.55 GPA in mechanical engineering at . In case youre wondering, the hardest class hes taken so far in his major is either thermal dynamics or machine design, but he knows both will help with what he plans to do beyond football. "I didn't think the safety would remember that was coming," Dean told Boyette. Would love your thoughts, please comment. raised $30,000 through an NIL deal for the children's hospital. Alabama QB Bryce Young wins Heisman, thanks his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Along with turkeys donated by Trader Joe's and Athens Market through another NIL partnership and a $100 shopping gift card coming directly from Dean's NIL earnings, they'll make a package that will be donated to a dozen families in need in the area. Without Him, none of this would have been possible. The watch parties have become vehicles to get game tickets for local kids as well as the canned foods for families in need. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. . The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to standout LB Carter Jones. He definitely showed that today, and he showed that yesterday in our meetings., Former UGA teammates Nakobe Dean and Jordan Davis arrive together for their first Eagles practice, (via @DZangaroNBCS) pic.twitter.com/OdgNu3Nwcj. Linebacker Nakobe Dean is one of the primary reasons the Georgia defense has been a brick wall. Dean sizzled in a Georgia defense arguably consisting of seven or eight first-round-worthy prospects last season as he collected 72 tackles, a team-high 10.5 tackles for loss, a second-most six sacks, 31 quarterback hurries, six pass breakups and a second-most two interceptions. Dean is ready to tour RWDC, a biotechnology facility just 10 minutes outside downtown Athens, with 10 local kids, his mother, Neketta, and his girlfriend, Gabby. Dean became the first ninth-grader Boyette ever started on varsity. The Eagles announced the jersey numbers for their five rookies prior on the first day of minicamp. I faced a lot of adversity from an academic standpoint there are a lot of goals that I set that I wasnt able to attain, but it does nothing but make me stronger., Dean arrived at Georgia wanting to become a doctor but also had a strong interest in pursuing mechanical engineering. It was the defense who kept us in this game, said that former walk-on, QB Stetson Bennett, in his postgame press conference, while we were stumbling over our own feet the entire first half and then starting out in the second half. * 2.0 Tackles for Loss vs. four teams (recent: Michigan, 2021) One prospect who could be the perfect fit in Foxboro is Georgia's Nakobe Dean. "You're not getting rich off community service," Neketta says. Associated Press, Walter Camp, AFCA, Sporting News, USA Today, ESPN, The Athletic, CBS ***. "Trust me, this won't be the last time we're back here," she says. Try a week on us. Job in Carlsbad - San Diego County - CA California - USA , 92002. Graduate from Faculty of Engineering Cairo University. The Philadelphia Eagles selected Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft at No. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. I'd get his exams back and it would be 27 out of 27 correct. "Nakobe is 20 and has no kids," Neketta said. The Bulldogs' defense was arguably the best in the nation in 2021, led by Dean as the leader of the unit. 13 overall. UGA football's Nakobe Dean receives NFL player comparisons Share this article James Morgan Dean has impressive instincts, football intelligence and is extremely fast. Change of direction is typically good. Some programs have partnered with companies, while others have brought in speakers. Dean could miss the entire 2022 season, but the risk was worth the reward for the Eagles. "That instinct is just in me now.". There's a chance he may not slide all the way down to the Patriots at No. One of the benefits of NIL, Soskin points out, is that players are having to learn how to manage money at lower stakes than they will have to in the NFL. The NFL Draft now awaits as a pick 'n' mix of Georgia superstars, with Dean joined by No 1-overall contender Travon Walker, defensive tackles Jordan Davis and Devonte Wyatt, linebackers Quay Walker and Channing Tindall, safety Lewis Cine, wide receiver George Pickens, running back James Cook and offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer as those expected to be taken across three days. He pulls one of the kids aside and tells him about how some of the machines work. Thats also a credit to Coach (Glenn) Schumann. 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