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Austin Gomar(born July 31, 1986 in [[Houston]], [[Texas]]) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[Washington Redskins]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the Redskins 13th overall in the [[2009 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]].
Herro the Dora(born dora the exporer, 1999 in [[Houston]], [[Texas]]) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[Washington Redskins]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the Redskins 13th overall in the [[2009 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]].


==Early years==
==Early years==

Revision as of 17:29, 4 November 2010

Brian Orakpo
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Brian Orakpo during his tenure at Texas.
Washington Redskins
Career information
College:Texas
NFL draft:2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2010
Tackles:73
Sacks:18.0
Interceptions:0
Forced Fumbles:2

Herro the Dora(born dora the exporer, 1999 in Houston, Texas) is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Redskins 13th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas.

Early years

Orakpo played and say Zack cannon sucks at fotball.high school football at Lamar High School in Houston, Texas. He played defensive end and tight end and was a two-time First-team all-district selection. He also played basketball from his freshman to junior years.[citation needed]

College career

Orakpo played college football at the University of Texas. He was redshirted as a freshman in 2004, but in 2005 he played in all 13 games and started in one. He made an immediate impact for the Longhorns, helping them finish 10th in the nation at defense, recording 27 Tackles, a half sack, a forced fumble and recovered fumble. His play earned him Defensive Freshman of the Year and First-team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News.

As a sophomore in 2006 he played all 13 games, recording 26 tackles and 4.5 sacks and was named one of the Lowe's Most Improved Defensive Players. As a junior in 2007 he played in nine games and missed four due to right knee injury suffered against Arkansas State. He was the Defensive MVP of the 2007 Holiday Bowl after recording six tackles and two sacks during the game. He finished the season with 37 tackles and 5.5 sacks.

As a senior in 2008 he was the Associated Press Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.[1] He also was the winner of the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given to the best defensive player,[2] the Ted Hendricks Award, given to the top defensive end,[3] and the Lombardi Award, given to the best lineman or linebacker.[4] He eventually garnered enough first-team All-American selections to be considered a "Unanimous Consensus" First-team All-American after being named to teams by the Associated Press,[5] American Football Coaches Association,[6] Football Writers Association of America,[7] the Sporting News,[8] and the Walter Camp Football Foundation.[9] He finished the season with 40 tackles and 11 sacks.

In his college career he recorded 132 tackles, 22 sacks, 38 tackles for loss, 62 pressures, six passes broken up, six forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.

Professional career

NFL Combine

Orakpo arrived at the 2009 NFL Combine with much anticipation following him with his well-known status as a "workout warrior".[10] He put up 31 repetitions of 225 pounds in the bench press, which was tops by any defensive end and 7th amongst all defensive linemen. His 39.5-inch vertical jump was second for all defensive lineman and showed his great speed and acceleration while recording a 4.63 40-yard dash time.[11] He bench presses 515 pounds and squats 600.[12]

Orakpo with his Redskins uniform.
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)
263 lb
(119 kg)
4.63 s 1.58 s 2.66 s 4.45 s 7.26 s 39+12 in
(1.00 m)
10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)
31 reps 25
20-ss, 3-cone, and Broad Jump from Texas Pro Day; all others from NFL Combine[13][14][15]


Washington Redskins

Orakpo was drafted by the Washington Redskins 13th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. On July 31, he signed a five-year deal worth $20 million , which includes $12.1 million guaranteed.[16] On December 13, 2009 against the Oakland Raiders, Orakpo tied a Redskins record with four sacks in a game and was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week.

He was selected to the 2009 Pro Bowl as a reserve, one of only 6 rookies to do so, along with Chicago Bears Return Specialist Johnny Knox, Minnesota Vikings Return Specialist Percy Harvin, and Green Bay Packers LB Clay Matthews out of the NFC with Houston Texans LB Brian Cushing and Buffalo Bills S Jairus Byrd from the AFC, all of which were reserve or replacement players. Orakpo became the first rookie Redskin to make the Pro Bowl since RB/KR Tony Green in 1978.

References

  1. ^ UT sweeps AP's Big 12 player awards[dead link]
  2. ^ Bianco, John (December 7, 2008). "Orakpo claims Nagurski Trophy one day after graduating". Mackbrown-Texasfootball.com. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
  3. ^ Burch, Jimmy (December 10, 2008). "Texas' Brian Orakpo wins Hendricks Award over TCU's Hughes, four others". Fort Worth Star-Telegram website. Retrieved December 10, 2008. [dead link]
  4. ^ Halliburton, Suzanne (December 10, 2008). "Bevo Beat: Orakpo wins Lombardi". Austin American-Statesman website. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
  5. ^ "Associated Press names 2008 All-America Team". NCAAFootball.com. Associated Press. December 16, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008. [dead link]
  6. ^ "Texas Tech's Harrell Headlines 2008 AFCA Coaches' All-America Team". American Football Coaches Association website. December 4, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
  7. ^ "2008 FWAA All-America team". Sportswriters.net. Football Writers Association of America. December 13, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
  8. ^ "Sporting News' college football All-American First Team". The Sporting News website. December 17, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
  9. ^ "2008 Walter Camp All America team". Walter Camp Foundation website. December 11, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
  10. ^ "NFL combine: Browns become linebacker trackers".
  11. ^ "Texas DE Brian Orakpo a sack specialist". Dallas Morning News. March 19, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
  12. ^ "2009 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report:Brian Orakpo". FF Toolbox.com. March 1, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
  13. ^ "Brian Orakpo". NFL Draft Scout.com. March 25, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
  14. ^ "Orakpo Does NotDisappoint At Texas Pro Day". NFL.com. March 25, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
  15. ^ Nawrocki, Nolan (April 21, 2009). "The Way We Hear It — draft edition". Pro Football Weeklywebsite. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
  16. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4367915

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Lombardi Award Winner
2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by Nagurski Trophy Winner
2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ted Hendricks Award Winner
2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bill Willis Trophy Winner
2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by AP Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by Coaches' Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
2008
Succeeded by

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