Yannick Ngakoue
| No. 91 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 31, 1995 Washington, D.C. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Maryland | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 3 / pick: 69 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016 | |||||||||
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Yannick Nicolas Ngakoue (born March 31, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland.
Early years
Ngakoue attended Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., where he was teammates with Eddie Goldman. As a senior he was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Washington D.C. after recording 17 sacks.[1] Ngakoue was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the fourth best outside linebacker in his class.[2] He committed to the University of Maryland, College Park to play college football.
College career
As a true freshman at Maryland in 2013, Ngakoue played in all 13 games and had nine tackles, two sacks and an interception. As a sophomore in 2014, he started all 12 games and recorded 37 tackles and six sacks.[3][4] As a junior in 2015, Ngakoue set a school record with 13.5 sacks.[5] After the season, he announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2016 NFL Draft.[6]
Professional career
Ngakoue was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 3rd round (69th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
252 lb (114 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.75 s | 1.65 s | 4.5 s | 7.35 s | 34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
26 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
2016 season
In week two of his rookie season against the San Diego Chargers, Ngakoue recorded his first career sack and first career forced fumble.[7]
He recorded his first career interception in week four against the Indianapolis Colts after an Andrew Luck pass was deflected by defensive end Dante Fowler. The interception, in addition to a sack, a forced fumble, four tackles, and a pass defensed, earned Ngakoue a nomination for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week that week.[8]
References
- ^ "Terps' Yannick Ngakoue developing into all-around linebacker - Baltimore Sun". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ^ "Yannick Ngakoue - Yahoo! Sports". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ^ "Terps' Yannick Ngakoue puts his hand in dirt and his nose to grindstone - The Washington Post". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ^ "Yannick Ngakoue stands out amid Maryland football's lost season - The Washington Post". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ^ "Yannick Ngakoue breaks Maryland's single-season sacks record - The Diamondback : Sports". diamondbackonline.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ^ "Maryland's Yannick Ngakoue headed for NFL draft - The Washington Post". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ^ "Jaguars humiliated in 38-14 blowout loss to the Chargers on the road". FirstCoastNews.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "Fuller, Prescott lead Pepsi rookies of the week". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.