With your DawgsHQ membership, youll not only have access to the goings on in Athens, but youll be able to peruse other fan sites within the On3 network to hear just how rivals are feeling about the Dawgs, as well. All the hard work you put in through the season, everything you had to do through the offseason, you knew that it worked," he continued. And the 2021 Butkus Award Winner won the first day by supplying one of the most memorable answers ever given by a rookie. The Philadelphia Eagles selected Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean in the third round of the 2022 . 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. Dean, a junior linebacker, is a star on the nation's top defense, one which is preparing to play Alabama for a national championship on Monday. Dean became the first ninth-grader Boyette ever started on varsity. "We can't be giving that to people. Not amazing. ", As those on hand begin sifting through the cans, Neketta is organizing an assembly line in order to separate beans from soups and vegetables from mac and cheese. ", How Eagles' Nakobe Dean embodied the new life of a college football star, Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits, The Turnover Luck Index: Rating every 2022 team, from USC to Rutgers, Stoops: QB Leary (pec) 'close to full go' for UK, Hall of Fame coach Ault named to CFP committee, Top draft prospect Carter charged in fatal crash, New NCAA president readies for NIL, legal issues, NCAA panel eyes shorter football games in 2023, Ex-Vols staffers agree to show-cause penalties, UNC hires ex-Browns HC Kitchens as assistant, Kiper's updated NFL mock draft: Who's moving up for a QB? "But towards the end of my senior year (in high school) I wasn't leaning towards being a doctor as much as I was engineering, because that was numbers and math and putting things together, things like that. Next Pats Podcast:Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean explains why he'd thrive with the Patriots |Listen & Follow|Watch on YouTube, "Growing up, my mother's team was the Patriots. (Dean) ran with him stride for stride and then makes the tackle in open space. He sees that part of his skill set translating to the gridiron. Instead, it was like a one-yard gain.. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Job in Carlsbad - San Diego County - CA California - USA , 92002. 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. He pulls one of the kids aside and tells him about how some of the machines work. 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 . Georgia junior inside linebacker Nakobe Dean was the surprise recipient of the 37th Butkus Award on Sunday. Dean has made it there, though. @NakobeDean decided to to study engineering in college after visiting VA hospitals with his mother, who is a veteran. * 5 QB Pressures vs. Michigan, 2021
"It just brings a smile to my face any time I go home and I'm able to talk to the kids younger than me coming up because now they've got somebody they can look up to. #Eagles rookie LB Nakobe Dean said he will be a full participant during the team's rookie minicamp this . Hes a versatile man both on and off the field. Dean stopped short of seeing how his studies in mechanical engineering may afford him unique insight into picking apart what opposing offenses are trying to do, but having such a demanding major has helped develop his mind to process so much information and manage everything that goes into staying on top of his game. Dean's biggest knock. He has been privy to the evolution of the off-ball linebacker and the added necessity to be able to join the line of scrimmage, operate off the edge, or retreat into coverage. 13 overall. The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to standout LB Carter Jones. We put our running back in fast motion and threw him a swing screen. Older . To watch him play football is to understand that though the grass under his feet is the same as his opponents, and even his teammates, he is operating on a different plane altogether. Welcome to the team !. Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Nakobe Dean finished the 2020 college football season as Georgia's leading tackler. So my mother instilled it in me at a young age and it stuck with me.". LB Nakobe Dean Before he was drafted 83rd by the Eagles in the 2022 NFL Draft, Nakobe Dean was a student-athlete, maintaining both an impressive 3.55 GPA in mechanical engineering and a reputation as college football's best linebacker. Nakobe Dean was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 83rd overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft. 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. It just symbolises the hard work I put in, but reminds me that it's not over, it's just getting started, I've got a lot more work to put in, the chip on my shoulder has done nothing but grow and I just got a lot of work to put in.". Bruce Feldman is the National College Football Insider for The Athletic. Change of direction is typically good. Dean has been in and out of first-round mock drafts during the build-up, though the general consensus is he will go inside the top 32 picks. We take a humble approach and we are thankful to have any invites to go play anywhere.. Smartville is a rapidly growing renewable energy company located in sunny Carlsbad, CA. Along with turkeys donated by Trader Joe's and Athens Market through another NIL partnership and a $100 shopping gift card coming directly from Dean's NIL earnings, they'll make a package that will be donated to a dozen families in need in the area. Preparing for an SEC opponent like Kentucky or Florida the . "Trust me, this won't be the last time we're back here," she says. Theres still a chance I might pursue pre-med if I feel like doing chemistry and everything when I get back to school., . 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. "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. "How about the rest of the boosters and the coaches? "I want to be able to get picked as high as I possibly can, it's been one of my dreams to be drafted to the NFL so I do want to get picked as high as I can, I can only control what I can control, though," he said. Nakobe is different in general. Dean, a mechanical engineering major with a 3.5 GPA, was the first name mentioned when I asked one coach what was the most impressive interview hed done at the combine. It is a message that Dean, whose love for football began at the recreation centre where his mother worked in Mississippi, passes on to those in the position he once was. Thibodeaux had numerous NIL deals including his own NFT and cryptocurrency. Alabama averaged 494.6 offensive yards per game this season, and in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 4 against Georgia, it gained 536 total yards. Sign up for daily stories delivered to your inbox. Dean, who was projected as a first-round pick, fell amid concerns of the linebacker declining surgery on a severe pectoral strain while working out this offseason. "None of this would have been possible or as impactful without the five to 10 NIL deals he has," Neketta says. Dean is majoring in mechanical engineering, but that did not stop him from picking an Alabama hat after the national championship. Rankings for the 2023 NFL draft: Top prospects at every position from Kiper, McShay, Miller, Reid, Kiper's new Big Board rankings for the 2023 NFL draft: Top 25 prospects, Syracuse QB Shrader to miss spring practice, Sources: Asst. "Being a football player here, it's kind of hard to figure out internships or co-ops if you want to do something else besides play," Dean says. Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Nakobe Dean finished the 2020 college football season as Georgias leading tackler. But Dean does not need to tell you that. Dean got his hat problem fixed really quick. "I feel good about it just because I always knew I wanted to establish myself as the best linebacker in college football, it was one of my goals for the season. 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 | Neketta gives her a hug. >> Subscribe to Sports Spectrum Magazine for more stories where sports and faith connect <<. When Nakobe Dean was being recruited to @GeorgiaFootball, he met all sorts of important people. Adding Nakobe Dean to a weekend that already included Jordan Davis, Cam Jurgens . "I didn't think the safety would remember that was coming," Dean told Boyette. 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. Competed in football, baseball, basketball and track in high school. Try a week on us. Editor's note: This story originally published on Dec. 29, 2021. His closing speed is tremendous. Because I didn't have that coming up. 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 coaches have known just how special Dean is from the first day he arrived on campus. Her goal was two-fold -- raise money for the football program and bring officers into a shared space with a football team that was largely Black. He's a versatile man both on and off the field. Both his parents are Gulf War vets, he. Hell look to match previous defensive studs who wore that number like Corey Simons, Darren Howard, and Mike Golic. 6 Cincinnati in the 2021 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Rookie Numbers#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/iV7TAxXVba, Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) May 6, 2022. "It's just helped me understand scheme and strategy faster," Dean says. Navigating it has been both a challenge and an opportunity. He was discussing his future plans, including a desire to possibly pursue a medical career after he goes back to school to complete his engineering degree. The furthest thing down his priority list is to go out and party with people. He had a script out there every day, wearing his helmet and shoulder pads. From figuring out where the money is coming from, to where it's going and how it'll be taxed, to balancing it with all other requirements, football or not, players have realized they need a plan. 15 on the USA Today pre-season Chosen 25247Sports.com five-star prospectranked as the #1 ILB nationally, #14 overall prospect nationally and the #1 prospect in MississippiPrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #13 nationally and a member of the Top 150 Dream TeamRivals.com five-star prospect, ranked #19 nationally, #1 ILB and #1 in MississippiESPN.com four-star prospect, #23 nationally, #3 OLB, #11 in the Southeast and #1 in MississippiLed Horn Lake to a 15-0 season, No. Can the Lions fix their defense? Its no wonder the permanent team captain for the Bulldogs was so adept at reading opposing offenses in the middle of a stingy national championship defense. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Nakobe is both of those, said former Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning, now Oregons head coach. Dean reported for Eagles rookie minicamp on Friday with a wide smile on his face. On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. Young threw for 369 yards and a touchdown, but he also tossed two interceptions his first collegiate game with multiple picks the second of which was returned 79 yards for a touchdown to seal the victory for the Bulldogs. Dean, a mechanical engineering major with a 3.5 GPA, was the first name . "That instinct is just in me now.". You definitely felt that from him, and we knew that about him before we even drafted him. Linebacker Nakobe Dean is one of the primary reasons the Georgia defense has been a brick wall. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/draft/free/stories, at Most definitely, Sirianni said of their relationship helping with the NFL transition. Georgia won the game 37-10. Dean has great instincts and speed, but he missed Georgias spring practice in 2021 with a torn labrum. 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. Become a member of DawgsHQ today. Know your personnel. Nakobe Dean has a 3.55 GPA in mechanical engineering at Georgia. At 8 years old, he was already thinking in percentages. "Because we only went over it one time.". Mechanical engineering emerged as the winner. It's been an absolute nightmare for opponents trying to move the ball. * 1 INT vs. Auburn, Florida, 2021
The football player's success in the classroom stems from a routine he developed in high school. * 15 Tackles vs. Florida, 2020
News, Interviews, Comment & Analysis @ch_skysports. But for now, players are able to transition to the pros with some experience, knowledge, connections and at least some money on their side. Academic standout. Off the field, Dean is a mechanical engineering student with a 4.0 GPA and is also a possible first-round NFL draft pick. There, she stood not just handing things out but talking to people about whatever was going on in their lives. Just things like that kind of help me basically -- it's like a puzzle piece, you kind of put it together and it definitely helps me out a lot.". You almost get the sense that if he had to, Dean would find just as much fulfillment here as he does on the field. The Eagles announced the jersey numbers for their five rookies prior on the first day of minicamp. Georgia allowed just 10.2 points per game (regular season and playoffs), the fifth-best scoring defense since 2000. He boasts the best speed among linebackers in the 2022 class, and that's a quality New England certainly could use on the defensive side of the ball. jdecision21. Transfer Centre LIVE! Head coach Nick Sirianni only got see Dean for a few snaps on Friday. He got a grand tour of the program this weekend by non-other than Derek Karr, the dean of the University of Alabama . He's smart-smart, but more importantly for the Eagles, football smart. So, when Dean arrived in Athens and the time came to pick his major, he wanted to maximize his educational experience. "The visit was great," Dean said. "I'm going to bring that winning mentality to the NFL, my leadership," he explains. At both the homeless shelter and the Boys & Girls Club, staff members are quick to point out how, in the past, athletes from the area have been able to volunteer their time but not their resources in this fashion. Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports, Sign up for the University of Georgia Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. No matter what kind of resources their family had, her grandmother used to make them donate their time, at the very least. After the game ended, Dean took a knee and bowed his head on the field. I'm most intrigued by Dean's Wonderlic score when he goes through the draft process. 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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