Jason Strowbridge

Jason Strowbridge (born September 10, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina.

Jason Strowbridge
No. 58 – Miami Dolphins
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-10) September 10, 1996
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:267 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school:Deerfield Beach High School
College:North Carolina
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 5 / Pick: 154
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Third team All-ACC (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2020
Tackles:3
Sacks:0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school

Strowbridge grew up in Deerfield Beach, Florida and attended Deerfield Beach High School. He recorded 12 sacks as a junior.[1] Rated a four-star recruit, Strowbridge initially committed to play college football at Kentucky but eventually changed his commitment to the University of North Carolina during his senior year.[2][3]

College career

Strowbridge redshirted his true freshman season.[4] He played defensive end as a rotational backup and finished the season with 12 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. Strowbridge move to defensive tackle and became a starter at the position as a redshirt sophomore and finished the season with 34 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack and a forced fumble.[5] He was named honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after recording 36 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks with a blocked kick in his junior season.[6] As a senior, Strowbridge made 45 tackles (6.5 for loss) with 3.0 sacks and three fumble recoveries and was named third team All-ACC.[7]

Professional career

Strowbridge was selected in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins.[8] The Dolphins received the 154th pick used to select Strowbridge as a result from a trade that sent Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Strowbridge made his NFL debut on November 8, 2020, against the Arizona Cardinals, playing 12 snaps on defense with one tackle in 34-31 win.[9]

References
  1. https://n.rivals.com/news/3-star-de-strowbridge-likes-3
  2. "North Carolina flips Deerfield Beach's Jason Strowbridge, Aquinas' Peete chooses Louisville". Sun-Sentinel. February 2, 2015.
  3. Jones, Steve (February 2, 2015). "4-star DE Strowbridge flips from UK to UNC". The Courier-Journal.
  4. Council, Julian (August 19, 2016). "UNC football's defensive line has the depth to compete in 2016". TarHeelBlog.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  5. "Jason Strowbridge Still Growing at DT". InsideCarolina.com.
  6. "D-Linemen Strowbridge, Crawford Set to Return for Senior Seasons". InsideCarolina.com.
  7. "Jason Strowbridge Selected to Participate in State Farm All-Star Football Challenge". Chapelboro.com. January 24, 2020.
  8. "Miami Dolphins take hometown kid Jason Strowbridge in fifth round of NFL Draft". Miami Herald. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  9. Jackson, Barry (November 11, 2020). "Miami Dolphins' playoff odds increase. And rookie defensive linemen make their case". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
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