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'''Brian "The Monster" Orakpo''' (born July 31, 1986 in {{city-state|Houston|Texas}}) is an [[American football]] [[defensive end]] 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]]. |
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| NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13 |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned Draft Pick |
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Brian "The Monster" Orakpo (born July 31, 1986 in Template:City-state) is an American football defensive end 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 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.
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 starting 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]
In his college career he recorded 132 tackles (93 solo), 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 lineman. 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]
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| Ht | Wt | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20 ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 6-3 * | 263 lb * | 4.63 * | 1.58 * | 2.66 * | 4.45 ** | 7.26 ** | 39½ in. * | 10'10" ** | 31 * | 25 * |
(* represents NFL Combine; **represents University of Texas Pro Day)[13][14] .[15]
Washington Redskins
Orakpo was drafted by the Washington Redskins 13th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft.
References
- ^ UT sweeps AP's Big 12 player awards[dead link]
- ^ Bianco, John (December 7, 2008). "Orakpo claims Nagurski Trophy one day after graduating". Mackbrown-Texasfootball.com. Retrieved December 7, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Halliburton, Suzanne (December 10, 2008). "Bevo Beat: Orakpo wins Lombardi". Austin American-Statesman website. Retrieved December 10, 2008.
- ^ "Associated Press names 2008 All-America Team". NCAAFootball.com. Associated Press. December 16, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
- ^ "Texas Tech's Harrell Headlines 2008 AFCA Coaches' All-America Team". American Football Coaches Association website. December 4, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
- ^ "2008 FWAA All-America team". Sportswriters.net. Football Writers Association of America. December 13, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
- ^ "Sporting News' college football All-American First Team". The Sporting News website. December 17, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
- ^ "2008 Walter Camp All America team". Walter Camp Foundation website. December 11, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
- ^ "NFL combine: Browns become linebacker trackers".
- ^ "Texas DE Brian Orakpo a sack specialist". Dallas Morning News. March 19, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report:Brian Orakpo". FF Toolbox.com. March 1, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
- ^ "Brian Orakpo". NFL Draft Scout.com. March 25, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
- ^ "Orakpo Does NotDisappoint At Texas Pro Day". NFL.com. March 25, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
- ^ Nawrocki, Nolan (April 21, 2009). "The Way We Hear It — draft edition". Pro Football Weeklywebsite. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
External links
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