Position: Defensive end Roster status: Active Weight 111 kg | Place of birth: Washington, D.C. Height 1.88 m Parents Marlene Chantelly | |
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Date of birth: (1995-03-31) March 31, 1995 (age 22) High school: Washington (DC) Friendship NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69 Similar Dante Fowler - Jr, Myles Jack, Jalen Ramsey, Sheldon Day, Malik Jackson Profiles | ||
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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.
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- Yannick ngakoue highlights sack monster maryland
- Yannick ngakoue edge
- Early years
- College career
- Professional career
- References
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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. Ngakoue was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the fourth best outside linebacker in his class. 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. As a junior in 2015, Ngakoue set a school record with 13.5 sacks. After the season, he announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2016 NFL Draft.
Professional career
Ngakoue was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 3rd round (69th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft.
In week two of his rookie season against the San Diego Chargers, Ngakoue recorded his first career sack and first career forced fumble.
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.
Ngakoue finished his rookie season with eight sacks, setting a franchise rookie record. He broke the previous record set by Tony Brackens.
Following his rookie season, Ngakoue was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.