But what many people didnt hear a lot about was his classroom smarts. Preparing for an SEC opponent like Kentucky or Florida the same week as an engineering test gives me a headache just thinking about it. I always had a little passion for it. *** Captain, 2021 AFCA Good Works Team ***. Stakes are higher. I have good communication and time management skills. "I think it's great what they're doing, but it's worth noting that we're now counting on these 21-year-olds who are making sometimes tens of thousands of dollars to be the ones that are giving back and doing good," Soskin says. It's going to mean a lot. Sports Alley. it's always funny when we look for young kids to be the best example for all of us.". "Surreal family, a feeling that was second to none. Dean was a Mechanical Engineering major at the University of Georgia with a 3.55 GPA. According to ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr, he's also been climbing NFL Draft boards and currently sits as a top-15 prospect. We just want to walk through these good things that God has provided for us and were not going to do it with any pride or boasting or those things. Football . Dean's mother is a veteran of the United States military. Stroud 2023 NFL Draft profile, scouting report, Jalen Carter 2023 NFL Draft profile, scouting report, Bryce Young 2023 NFL Draft profile, scouting report, Hunt Report: Small-college players to watch at combine, Eagles select Nakobe Dean: Three things to know, Bubble Watch: It's late, but they have a shot, Top DL prospect Carter tied to crash that killed teammate, Morant accused of punching teen, threatening security, NFLPA team report cards: Commanders fail; Vikes No. Mechanical Engineering major. "Some kids mature early and they're physically ready, but there's no way they can handle the playbook and the calls and all the things that are going on," Boyette says. Dean has been quizzed on both a lot. 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Joined Dec 31, 2020 Messages 3,637 Reactions 23,611 5,537 2,839 Alleybux 1,004,023,593 Today at 9:47 AM #1 Smart, strong and handsome! The Bulldogs' defense was arguably the best in the nation in 2021, led by Dean as the leader of the unit. Thats not something he would shy away from. Not even the gargantuan demands of a NFL career. To nearly every community event she worked, she brought her kids. "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. It's just like trying to learn the playbook. It was never sports. Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Texas A&M, Baylor, Clemson, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Iowa, Memphis, Michigan, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nebraska, Ole Miss, South Alabama, Stanford, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt all wanted his services. Yeah, I can sense hes all ball all the time, whether we are in a meeting or on the field, hes locked in, Sirianni said. Instead, it was like a one-yard gain.. Dean has a serious drive to help others with his ingenuity and work ethic, and hes had it for quite some time.I feel like I want to work in prosthetics. Georgia junior inside linebacker Nakobe Dean was the surprise recipient of the 37th Butkus Award on Sunday. Mechanical engineering emerged as the winner. He narrowed his choices to engineering and pre-med because of his interest in prosthetics. Also in the new episode: Perrybreaks down what makes Dean so special and what hed bring to the Patriots' defense. 225-pound junior who is majoring in mechanical engineering, Dean has started all 13 . raised $30,000 through an NIL deal for the children's hospital. Become a member of DawgsHQ today. Full name NAKOBE RASHOD DEAN.major: Mechanical Engineering.recipient of the Ken and Jody Jackson Family Scholarship, as well as the Ramsey Scholarship for Academic . Dean played the most snaps (76%) of any linebacker on Georgias roster last season. "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. Mechanical engineering emerged as the winner. "You gotta be committed and you gotta do it selflessly.". He'll be a leader on the Eagles' defense. 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. Skip to main content . Career Highs Not amazing. 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. Against Michigan in the Orange Bowl, Dean was a nightmare for the Wolverines offense, making seven tackles, two TFLs, a sack and a career-high five QB pressures, blowing up one play after another. He also had 31 QB hurries, six pass breakups and two interceptions. On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. Uiagalelei thanks God for challenges: Jesus put me in this position, Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba praises God after record-setting Rose Bowl, North Carolina QB Sam Howell declares for NFL draft: [Life is] about living for Jesus, Heisman finalist C.J. "We know all the hard work we put in, we're living our dream, being able to make it to the NFL. Sports was just a hobby growing up until I got to high school. Kayvon Thibodeaux's NFL fate is a mystery - but why? "When NIL deals started rolling in, my priorities were having them still let me focus on football and whether there was a way to give through the deals," Dean says. Watch all three days of the 2022 NFL Draft unfold on Sky Sports NFL, April 28-30, starting with live build-up to day one from 9pm on Thursday, April 28, with the first picks expected to be made just after 1am. My mom is a big Belichick fan," Dean said. Dean archives bits and pieces from the games of current NFL linebackers, from the Tennessee Titans' Zach Cunningham and the way he takes on blocks, to Roquan Smith's open-field tackling with the Chicago Bears and how Indianapolis Colts star Darius Leonard is able to dispossess ball-carriers. In fact, academics have been his top priority throughout his life. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | Iowa's Tyler Linderbaum raised $30,000 through an NIL deal for the children's hospital. https://ugawire.usatoday.com/2021/06/26/uga-football-linebacker-nakobe-dean-georgia-bulldogs/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. As the 19th-best player in the class of 2019, Dean had his pick of the litter when it came to college football programs. The furthest thing down his priority list is to go out and party with people. . Even though the purpose of this trip is for Dean to show the kids a little more about engineering in hopes of one day improving diversity in the field, it's Dean who is the kid in a candy shop. The 2020 Butkus Award semifinalist was the Bulldogs' leading tackler last season with 71 stops, including a team-high seven tackles in the win over No. Georgia coaches have known just how special Dean is from the first day he arrived on campus. "I've had meetings with the Patriots. Theres still a chance I might pursue pre-med if I feel like doing chemistry and everything when I get back to school., . The type of three-down playmaking linebacker you want today. Neketta, and his girlfriend, Gabby. "We gotta check the dates on the cans, and if the cans have dents, throw them out," she says. On the field, Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean is having himself a career-defining season. But after a man walked up to her asking for money for blankets ahead of the cold front, she took the leftover money from NIL deals and, with Dean's approval, bought blankets and Chick-fil-A sandwiches and made hygiene packages to give out at the shelter. In design, the emphasis is on project work and in both the first and second years, you . 17 . Most definitely, Sirianni said of their relationship helping with the NFL transition. Because I didn't have that coming up. "All the physical things are on film, you can watch that and work me out. But for now, players are able to transition to the pros with some experience, knowledge, connections and at least some money on their side. "I took my education just as serious as I took my sports," Dean said. Anytime somebody asks me that I kind of just talk about the passion I have for the game. The jump from no compensation to millions was, at times, a culture shock. It was a tall task, but the Bulldogs' chances rode on their top . Dean, who is a mechanical engineering major, slips on . Fresh off football practice and film sessions, the Georgia linebacker is in the middle of Pauley's, a loud restaurant in downtown Athens. Dean has been recognized for his performance as a Butkus Award semifinalist and a midseason All-American by ESPN and CBS Sports. 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. Both his parents are Gulf War vets, he. "We can't be giving that to people. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. He was inspired and wanted to help make prosthetics for veterans in need. The 6-0, 225 lb. "They were community service kids," she says. And the 2021 Butkus Award Winner won the first day by supplying one of the most memorable answers ever given by a rookie. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/draft/free/stories, at I always wanted to help somebody, I always wanted to have a job where I could help, so I thought 'I could be a doctor, that would be perfect'. "On Draft day, first round, second round, I know I'm going to have a chance to be on a team. "Then my mother and father they were in military so my mother used to go to the VA and I used to see veterans amputees, missing arms, missing legs, things like that. Now, though, Dean can do all of those things and actually start and help fund internships for student-athletes right away, while also discussing the possibility of investing in the company in the near future. The defense that ranked first in the country in points allowed (9.5) and second in the nation in yards allowed (253.9) held the reigning national champs to just one touchdown. First-round defensive tackle Jordan Davis will wear No. His performance in the classroom is valedictorian worthy. 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. 10:57 pm ET, NFL combine burning questions: Young's size and more, C.J. 51; third-round linebacker Nakobe Dean gets No. He and his mother praised God for being in such a situation. As a 15-year-old, he could hang with 18-year-olds physically and gain an edge mentally with the way he viewed the game. He joined Phil Perry on a new episode of the Next Pats Podcast to share why he'd benefit any team that takes a chance on him in the draft. Head coach Nick Sirianni only got see Dean for a few snaps on Friday. Please check your email for a confirmation. He's smart-smart, but more importantly for the Eagles, football smart. Before football he figured he would become a doctor. Dean was the only player in the nation with five sacks (had six sacks), two forced fumbles, and two interceptions in 2021. Philadelphia Eagles rookie linebacker Nakobe Dean was a mechanical engineer major at the University of Georgia. Don't miss a story! It definitely allowed us to put some checks in the linebackers hands where they could make certain adjustments based on formations. He would become a brains and brawn asset on the football field, a reconnaissance drone, a code-breaker and land soldier with the IQ and explosiveness as the most accomplished off-ball linebacker at the 2022 NFL Draft. Eagles Rookie Nakobe Dean Reveals Incredible Little Passion, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Uiagalelei thanks God for challenges: Jesus put me in this position The intellect really separates him.. . First, though, things need to get organized, and Neketta is taking over, calling out orders and almost doing a play-by-play of what's going on. I even wrote that his leadership skills and engineering prowess made him the Tony Stark of Georgia footballs National Championship defense. The watch parties have become vehicles to get game tickets for local kids as well as the canned foods for families in need. Dean got his hat problem fixed really quick. . He is expected to return for the start of summer practice and the 2021 season. So shes always going to the VA and everything. It started first with a few deals before the season, then, after Georgia beat Clemson, there were more offers. 2019: Co-winner of Defensive Newcomer of the Year award, given at teams post-season awards galaplayed in all 14 games and finished with 25 total stops, including 1.5 tackles for losssolo TFL came in Sugar Bowl win over Baylorone of four Bulldogs to have a team-high six tackles in shutout of Kentucky..also forced a fumble on a UK punt returnhad two tackles and a QB pressure vs. Floridathree solo tackles and a pass breakup vs. Georgia Techalso had a QB pressure vs. Arkansas Stateenrolled at UGA in January and participated in Spring drillshad five tackles in the annual G-Day intrasquad gameNamed by National Football Foundation as a member of its inaugural Team of Distinction, recognizing high school scholar-athletes for their combination of athletic and academic performances, as well as service to their communities. 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And to follow it up, Dean and Georgia avenged their earlier defeat by overpowering Nick Saban's Crimson Tide machine to win it all. *** 2021 Butkus Award Winner *** "How about the rest of the boosters and the coaches? Dean was a star student at Georgia as well, a mechanical engineering major with a 3.55 GPA but there is still a ramp-up period going from what you know to what you have to know now. They noted beyond him having great intelligence that Dean also thinks incredibly quickly on his feet and can process information at an extremely high rate. That gave them confidence that he could handle anything they challenged him with, and better still they say, that he would also use his aptitude to impact those around him. It's still going strong. I'd get his exams back and it would be 27 out of 27 correct. You have to remember, he didnt even go through spring ball with us this past year because of injury. I feel like I'll do whatever I need to do to be great and be one of the greatest ever to do it. Dean views his service as a natural byproduct of where he has ended up. The star linebacker was a straight-A student throughout his high school career. The potential is, too -- along with the money. Whether by positioning or speed, Dean always appears to be at the right place at the right time -- right where the ball is. His pressure to the quarterback is excellent, generating 31 of them in 2021 -- sixth among linebackers in the nation. "I can't look at football and not think, 'What was supposed to happen right there?' 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. currently has a 3.55 grade-point average in mechanical engineering at . David Gattie, a professor from @UGA_Engineering, because above all else, Dean wants to be an engineer. "So if he's going to have to pay most of the NIL money back, why not use it to give in a different way?". The New England Patriots have multiple needs heading to this month's NFL Draft, inside linebacker perhaps chief among them. 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. Dean left Georgia boasting a 3.5 GPA and has vowed to finish his mechanical engineering degree, which is roughly two semesters short of completion. (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. Georgia stifled Alabama and Heisman-winning quarterback Bryce Young, collecting a 33-18 victory for Georgias first football national championship since 1980. @NakobeDean decided to to study engineering in college after visiting VA hospitals with his mother, who is a veteran. Dean valued academics as much as competing for a national championship when choosing his college destination. Sometimes youre around a player that is book smart but maybe not football smart. 1 state ranking and the 2018 MHSAA Class 6A State title, the first in Horn Lakes history2018 Mississippi Mr. Football for Class 6A2018 National Lineman of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Atlantahad 175 total tackles, along with 26 tackles for loss, seven sacks, three INTs and two forced fumbles as a senioralso had nine TDs as an RB for the Eaglesselected to represent the Team Elite team in Nikes The Opening 2018 Finalstallied 147 total stops, 25 TFLs and nine sacks as a juniorracked up 438 total tackles, 61.5 tackles for loss, 18 sacks, six INTs and 12 total TDs in his Horn Lake careeralso competed on varsity baseball, basketball and track teams at different points in high school. Dean is majoring in mechanical engineering. All Rights Reserved. Dean said slipping to the third round is something that will always stick with him during his playing career. After the game ended, Dean took a knee and bowed his head on the field. When the Philadelphia Eagles drafted Nakobe Dean, they knew about his hard-nosed playing style and confident leadership. Follow Bruce on Twitter @BruceFeldmanCFB. Its a blessing that Im in this position., RELATED STORIES: And while it marks the end of an era, Dean insists the overwhelming emotion will be pride. Dean's mother once referred to him as a "math wiz," recalling a time when he entered a math competition and won it. As Dean got older, he realized that they too had been the beneficiaries of other people's service when he was younger. Those doubled once Georgia got to No. A young boy says the words quietly like he's trying not to get caught. Was the team captain for the national champs. Listing for: L3Harris. Dean recorded 71 tackles and 1.5 sacks last season. He thrives off a regimented schedule and loves to learn. Join the Heavy on Eagles newsletter here! "I have had no D1 athletes on that side of my family, nobody go to school or college to play sport so it was all education growing up, it was never the thought of getting school paid for through sports. Not amazing at beating blocks en route to the ball carrier because he is a tick undersized. Nakobe Dean reacts after a play against Arkansas. Members of the Bulldogs defense put on a dazzling display, from 304-pound Devonte Wyatts blazing 4.77 40 to 6-foot-5, 272-pound fellow defensive lineman Travon Walker running a 4.51 40, vertical jumping 35-5 inches, and timing a 6.89 in the 3-Cone, to 230-pound linebacker Channing Tindall running a 4.47 40 and vertical jumping 42 inches, to 6-foot-6, 341-pound behemoth Jordan Davis clocking an unbelievable 4.78 40 with a 32-inch vertical and a 10-3 broad jump. Thibodeaux had numerous NIL deals including his own NFT and cryptocurrency. So my mother instilled it in me at a young age and it stuck with me.". Dean has great instincts and speed, but he missed Georgias spring practice in 2021 with a torn labrum. As bigger brands settle into the NIL game, boosters get more involved and players get more creative, the money is bound to get bigger, Soskin notes. 1, Report: PGA Tour trimming some fields, ending cuts, Trade tracker: Kings' Quick era ends with deal to Jackets, Rodgers out of isolation, call on '23 coming 'soon enough'. 51; and sixth-round tight end Grant Calcaterra gets No. His versatility will be attractive to NFL teams, and he may be a highly touted prospect in the 2022 NFL draft. He's a 4.0 GPA engineering majorhe's one of the premier linebackers in all of college footballand here he is with kip-up in full pads Nakobe Dean is ELITE! In college, Dean has had pedestrian numbers compared to his senior season of high school. Georgia won the game 37-10. 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