He and his mother praised God for being in such a situation. 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. The Dallas Cowboys' Micah Parsons has become a modern beacon in that respect as he play-wrecked primarily as an edge rusher in his Defensive Rookie of the Year-winning campaign. Nakobe Dean just made history as Georgia's second ever Butkus award winner. I always had a little passion for it. or 'Why did you do that?'" Dean got his hat problem fixed really quick. Thibodeaux had numerous NIL deals including his own NFT and cryptocurrency. The 6-0, 225 lb. In design, the emphasis is on project work and in both the first and second years, you . It started first with a few deals before the season, then, after Georgia beat Clemson, there were more offers. UGA football's Nakobe Dean receives NFL player comparisons Share this article James Morgan Dean has impressive instincts, football intelligence and is extremely fast. "We can't be giving that to people. Dean is ready to tour RWDC, a biotechnology facility just 10 minutes outside downtown Athens, with 10 local kids, his mother, Neketta, and his girlfriend, Gabby. The Eagles announced the jersey numbers for their five rookies prior on the first day of minicamp. You cant treat everybody the same way as far as getting on them, so of course, Ive got to come in, earn my respect. Within that, there would well be at least five first-rounders. On the field, he has been one of the best defenders in the country, winner of the Butkus award, two games away from a national championship and a likely first-round selection in the upcoming NFL draft. Theres still a chance I might pursue a pre-med [degree] depending on if I feel like doing chemistry and everything when I get back to school. "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. Dean is majoring in mechanical engineering, but that did not stop him from picking an Alabama hat after the national championship. Also in the new episode: Perrybreaks down what makes Dean so special and what hed bring to the Patriots' defense. The award honors faculty who have demonstrated an outstanding record of research achievements and publications during academic year 2021-2022 . As Dean stands at the advent of a new era for college athletes, he is playing out an ideal year in Athens. Dean can be your general and your enforcer, with the lightning acceleration to close space in an instant, the lateral smoothness and diagnosis to be effective in coverage, finisher power to rattle tight ends and running backs, and gap accuracy and timing to rush and stunt as a blitzer in the way so common to Kirby Smart's Bulldogs defense. I had great people around me and we were able to execute a plan," former Oregon defensive lineman Kayvon Thibodeaux tells ESPN. Graduate from Faculty of Engineering Cairo University. News, Interviews, Comment & Analysis @ch_skysports. Its a blessing that Im in this position., RELATED STORIES: Dean has great instincts and speed, but he missed Georgias spring practice in 2021 with a torn labrum. Brad Boyette, Dean's high school coach at Horn Lake High in Mississippi, remembers showing up to the annual practice the high school would hold with the eighth-graders from the local middle school and being immediately taken by Dean's ability to pick up not just drills, but coverages that would normally take kids at his level a few days of practice. Sports Alley. "My mom said I would have loved it.". The 6-foot, 225-pounder also was a Mechanical Engineering major at Georgia. 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Nakobe is both of those, said former Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning, now Oregons head coach. Flashes of quick feet and closing speed are elite. "So I wanted to make that easier while also showing these kids that, even though they might want to grow up and play sports right now, there are also other avenues you can use to be successful if you don't make it on the field.". Dean said slipping to the third round is something that will always stick with him during his playing career. . And nothing he does on the field would be as impressive as that accomplishment. He was inspired and wanted to help make prosthetics for veterans in need. "We gotta check the dates on the cans, and if the cans have dents, throw them out," she says. He is also a mechanical engineering major with a 4.0 GPA. *** All-America First Team - Associated Press, Walter Camp, AFCA, Sporting News, USA Today, ESPN, The Athletic, CBS *** Dean recorded 71 tackles and 1.5 sacks last season. 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. 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. But he took so many mental reps. In college, Dean has had pedestrian numbers compared to his senior season of high school. That's my thing.". Most definitely, Sirianni said of their relationship helping with the NFL transition. Some programs have partnered with companies, while others have brought in speakers. The star linebacker was a straight-A student throughout his high school career. "I'm going to bring that winning mentality to the NFL, my leadership," he explains. 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. | Ahmed El Bannany . Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports, Sign up for the University of Georgia Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. * 2.0 QB Sacks vs. Clemson, 2021 Nakobe Dean still has a couple semesters left to complete his mechanical engineering degree at Georgia. Mechanical engineering emerged as the winner. The NFL Draft now awaits as a pick 'n' mix of Georgia superstars, with Dean joined by No 1-overall contender Travon Walker, defensive tackles Jordan Davis and Devonte Wyatt, linebackers Quay Walker and Channing Tindall, safety Lewis Cine, wide receiver George Pickens, running back James Cook and offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer as those expected to be taken across three days. 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. He has lived both sides of the one-percenter college-to-NFL threshold, school coming before football until the realisation he was pretty special in both departments. At 8 years old, he was already thinking in percentages. The 21-year-old said he is two semesters away, about 33 more credit hours, from getting his degree. In fact, academics have been his top priority throughout his life. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba praises God after record-setting Rose Bowl He'll be reunited with defensive tackle Jordan Davis in Philadelphia, who the Eagles selected at No. Rookie Numbers#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/iV7TAxXVba, Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) May 6, 2022. Nakobe Dean took his official visit to the University of Alabama this weekend and was thoroughly impressed. Older . "But as far as everything in the classroom translating to everything on the field, I feel like the study habits and retaining information helps me because it's just like me trying to study certain equations and everything or how to do a certain problem. 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. Deans measurables in Indianapolis were modest by NFL linebacker standards: 5-foot-11, 229 pounds with 31 7/8-inch arms, but his film is elite. The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to standout LB Carter Jones. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. When it came to numbers, he always had the right answer.". * 15 Tackles vs. Florida, 2020 The first two years provide a good grounding in the broad fundamentals of mechanical engineering science and engineering design. Uiagalelei thanks God for challenges: Jesus put me in this position I really growing up it was like I was going to be an engineer or doctor or architect, those were kind of my things. He smiles. "This is a kid who won a math competition in sixth grade that I didn't even know he had entered. I want to get into designing prosthetics, he said, but I am open because I know there are a lot of avenues you can get into with mechanical engineering.. "But to have both at that age, that has only happened to me one time, and it was with Nakobe.". Thats something Ive got to earn and get that trust from them.. Looks like I have a new favorite player . "You're not getting rich off community service," Neketta says. The Georgia Bulldogs have been nothing short of magnificent on the defensive side of the ball this season. Check out the latestepisode of theNext Pats Podcaston the NBC Sports Boston Podcast Network, orwatch on YouTubebelow: Georgia LB Nakobe Dean explains why he'd thrive with Patriots. "Trust me, this won't be the last time we're back here," she says. Greaves: I was relieved to lose after 70-match win streak! 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. "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. Nakobe Dean was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 83rd overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft. Bruce Feldman is the National College Football Insider for The Athletic. Neketta Dean, Nakobe's mother, rewarded him $100 each semester for every perfect transcript. So my mother instilled it in me at a young age and it stuck with me.". "He's a great player, I like the way he was versatile, he's got the size to be an outside backer and rush off the edge, but also take a step back and be a middle linebacker, so his versatility speaks volumes," he said. "None of this would have been possible or as impactful without the five to 10 NIL deals he has," Neketta says. section: | slug: eagles-select-nakobe-dean-scouting-report-three-things-to-know-about-philadelphias-newest-linebacker | sport: football | route: article_single_special | 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. Georgia was second in total defense (254.4 yards per game) and ranked third nationally in passing yards allowed (172.7 yards per game) and in rushing defense (81.7 yards per game) in the regular season. * 5 QB Pressures vs. Michigan, 2021 In me Element #WBTG #ThankGod pic.twitter.com/m548jSFoVz, Nakobe Dean (@NakobeDean) October 19, 2021, All glory to God #WBTG #KODEAN pic.twitter.com/04BQGN48l1, Nakobe Dean (@NakobeDean) December 27, 2019. According to ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr, he's also been climbing NFL Draft boards and currently sits as a top-15 prospect. For Dean and his mother, this meant getting in touch with an agency that understood their plan and motivation. *** 2021 Butkus Award Winner *** I feel like it helps with the mental intensity of everything just because its a lot to be a mechanical engineering major and also be a football player, Dean told The Athletic. Both his parents are Gulf War vets, he. I suspect it'll be pretty high. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Those doubled once Georgia got to No. I have the passion to learn new things daily. Soon, in the middle of a play, he catches himself telling the linebacker where to go. It's going to mean a lot. In the past, No. Football . Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Nakobe Dean finished the 2020 college football season as Georgia's leading tackler. Become a member of DawgsHQ today. Stroud keeps God first as he leads Ohio State. Skip to main content . No matter what kind of resources their family had, her grandmother used to make them donate their time, at the very least. FA Cup QFs: Kompany returns to Man City with Burnley, Grimsby at Brighton, Fury calls for Paul to honour deal | Pay up!, Toney 'shocked and disappointed' over six-month ban claims. One of my dreams was to be successful in the NFL so I feel like we'll be more proud than it being a weird feeling (being on different teams).". Nakobe Dean has a 3.55 GPA in mechanical engineering at Georgia. 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. 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. 90 . Dean had a 3.5 GPA at Georgia in mechanical engineering, but he remains about two semesters shy of his degree, which he has said he intends to complete. (Dean) ran with him stride for stride and then makes the tackle in open space. #Eagles rookie LB Nakobe Dean said he will be a full participant during the team's rookie minicamp this . Job specializations: Engineering. Preparing for an SEC opponent like Kentucky or Florida the same week as an engineering test gives me a headache just thinking about it. Dean's performance on the field is All-American worthy. It was a tall task, but the Bulldogs chances rode on their top-ranked defense and how well it could slow the Crimson Tides high-powered offense. Dean graduated high school with a 4.3 GPA and carried a 3.55 GPA in mechanical engineering at . The watch parties have become vehicles to get game tickets for local kids as well as the canned foods for families in need. It's why he eventually wants to start a scholarship at his high school, and use his engineering degree to make prosthetics for athletes who need them. The money from deals with Georgia Dairy, Eleveo, Athens Market, Publix and others has led to Dean being able to sponsor a bed for two months at the Athens homeless shelter. junior mechanical engineering major from Horn Lake, Miss., started all 12 regular season games in 2021 for the Bulldogs, which surrendered an average of just 6.9 points per game. Throughout his time at Georgia, Dean has thanked and praised God. 2021: AP & Coaches All-SEC 1st TeamSEC Defensive Player of the Year by Pro Football Focus (PFF)one of four permanent team captains, as voted by teammatessemifinalist for the 2021 Chuck Bednarik Award, given to the outstanding defensive player of the yearalso a finalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which goes annually to college footballs Defensive Player of the Year but also gives equal weight to personal characternamed captain of the 2021 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, chosen for their commitment to community servicestarted at ILB in all 15 games and finished the season with 72 total tacklesled the Bulldogs in tackles for loss with 10.5 and was second on team in QB sacks (6.0)also finished with 31 QB hurries and six pass breakupssecond on team with two INTsnamed to Mid-Season All-America Team by The Sporting Newsstat line in Capital One Orange Bowl win over Michigan: 7 tackles, 2.0 TFL (ties career best), 1.0 QB sack, 5 QB Pressures (career high), 1 Forced Fumbleoutstanding in win at Tennessee, leading the team with 11 tackles (1 QB sack), a forced fumble and a pass breakuphad five tackles, two QB pressures and his first career interception in win at #18 Auburnseven tackles (including one in punt coverage) and a pick-six for a 50-yard TD return in win over Floridaseven tackles in win over #11 Kentucky, including a stop for a 5-yard loss on a Wildcat screen passnamed one of three team captains for the Kentucky and Tennessee gameshad five tackles, including a pair of QB sacks for -14 yards in Georgias win over #3 Clemsonalso had four QB hurries vs. the Tigersincluded on pre-season watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Award, given annually to the nations top collegiate defensive playeralso on pre-season watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy, which goes to the player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievementpre-season All-SEC Third Team, as voted by the leagues 14 head coaches. For a kid who used to walk around Horn Lake talking with his childhood friends about how they'd make it out, or one who saw his stipend money at Georgia as more money than he'd ever had, Dean is still wide-eyed about where he finds himself. Dean graduated high school with a 4.3 GPA and carried a 3.55 GPA in mechanical engineering at Georgia. 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. Offenses are more complex. Every step of the way, I thanked Him for putting me in this position, putting my team in this position, and I just thank Him for everything.. That was enough to know what kind of player he has in his locker room. As Dean got older, he realized that they too had been the beneficiaries of other people's service when he was younger. Deans presence is critical for Georgias defense. It was the defense who kept us in this game, said that former walk-on, QB Stetson Bennett, in his postgame press conference, while we were stumbling over our own feet the entire first half and then starting out in the second half. Kayvon Thibodeaux's NFL fate is a mystery - but why? 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'. 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 . UGA Football Star Nakobe Dean - 4.0 GPA, Mechanical Engineering Major. Hes an absolute monster, man, one college offensive coordinator who played Georgia late in the season told The Athletic. Dean tallied six sacks, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles last season with the champion Bulldogs. Keyontae Johnson 'thanking God every day' for second chance at Kansas State after collapse. Dean underwent surgery for his labrum injury following the Peach Bowl in early January. . @NakobeDean decided to to study engineering in college after visiting VA hospitals with his mother, who is a veteran. It's been an absolute nightmare for opponents trying to move the ball. 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. He got a grand tour of the program this weekend by non-other than Derek Karr, the dean of the University of Alabama . "I feel like my mindset is second to none, unmatched. He understands things he gets it, and he plays super fast.. "That's Kobe Dean," she tells him. Navigating it has been both a challenge and an opportunity. Dean, a mechanical engineering major with a 3.5 GPA, was the first name . "Because we only went over it one time.". *** Captain, 2021 AFCA Good Works Team ***. Dean shares how the experience of interviewing with teams has gone and what those teams are saying to him about what they envision his role will be in the league. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. "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. She claimed to have given him over $1,000 before his senior year of high school. 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! 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. AS THEY GET ready to leave the shelter, Dean signs his sponsored bed, and a woman who is staying there asks him to sign two Georgia hats for two girls who were unable to be there. He also had 31 QB hurries, six pass breakups and two interceptions. And the money from other smaller deals or matching by companies, including his agency, have allowed Neketta to also do what she does best: more. Engineering, for me, I feel like I want to work in prosthetics growing up, my mom is a veteran so she used to always go to the VA [Veterans Affairs] and everything, and I used to see like veterans who had lost limbs and everything, so I just thought at a young age like whats a way I can help them and build like prosthetics and things like that and it kind of came back out when I was picking my major for college.. Dean's mother once referred to him as a "math wiz," recalling a time when he entered a math competition and won it. Through Neketta's experience and their planning, the Deans have been able to establish a synergy between the NIL deals and the things they want to do with the money. 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. I feel like I bring that winning mentality and that leadership to whatever team, and that passion and that energy that I play with.". Dean, of course, is not alone in this endeavor. "Growing up, my mother, it was always education, education, education. 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. The latest Eagles news straight to your inbox! 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. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. In 13 games this season, he has recorded 61 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions, including a pick-six. "I feel like we set the bar, and now there's going to be more opportunities, athletes are going to be more confident taking them. It was a unique situation where you felt like he could handle the cerebral piece as well as whats on paper, but it also translated to the field because hes very instinctual. Skip Ad Skip Ad All Videos Championship All Access - Back to Back But what many people didnt hear a lot about was his classroom smarts. But for now, players are able to transition to the pros with some experience, knowledge, connections and at least some money on their side. Editor's note: This story originally published on Dec. 29, 2021. I have good communication and time management skills. The defending Super Bowl champions Los Angeles Rams have released a Hollywood-style trailer ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft. Defeat to Alabama in the SEC Championship was softened not only by his individual accolade but also a standout semi-final performance in which he logged seven tackles, two for loss, one sack, five pressures and a forced fumble against Michigan. Those who have known Dean since he was just a kid growing up in Horn Lake, Mississippi, would argue it has always been in him. 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'. As the Deans walk outside, the woman from the shelter turns to another man who's standing by the door. NEKETTA IS IN her element. jdecision21. The most important? He narrowed his choices to engineering and pre-med because of his interest in prosthetics. In case youre wondering, the hardest class hes taken so far in his major is either thermal dynamics or machine design, but he knows both will help with what he plans to do beyond football. Dean has made it there, though. I remember recruiting him. "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. . Aerospace Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Drafting, Mechanical Engineer. To nearly every community event she worked, she brought her kids. Nakobe Dean was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 83rd overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft. But Dean does not need to tell you that. All Rights Reserved. Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean (17) Georgia defensive back Mark Webb (23) Athens, GA - The #3-ranked University of Georgia football team defeated ArkansasState, 55-0, in a game played on Dooley . raised $30,000 through an NIL deal for the children's hospital. I thought at a young age, Dang, whats a way I could help them build prosthetics? It kind of came back out when I was picking my major for college.. ", 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. Dean, who is a mechanical engineering major, slips on . Dean is majoring in mechanical engineering. For players like Dean, NIL has added another dimension to their college experience. Follow Bruce on Twitter @BruceFeldmanCFB. Once she had kids of her own and had to raise them as a single mom, Neketta worked long hours as the director of community affairs in Tunica County, Mississippi. Iowa's Tyler Linderbaum raised $30,000 through an NIL deal for the children's hospital. Adding Nakobe Dean to a weekend that already included Jordan Davis, Cam Jurgens . "That instinct is just in me now.". Third year Mechanical Engineering student at The University of Georgia Memphis Metropolitan Area. "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. The potential is, too -- along with the money. Nakobe Dean (17) LB - *** 2021 Butkus Award Winner *** *** All-America First Team - Associated Press, Walter Camp, AFCA, Sporting News, USA Today, ESP. North Carolina QB Sam Howell declares for NFL draft: [Life is] about living for Jesus Because of the NCAA's sudden decision to allow NIL deals, the educational aspect has been done on the fly. Preparing for an SEC opponent like Kentucky or Florida the . 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