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. One prospect who could be the perfect fit in Foxboro is Georgia's Nakobe Dean. Dean's biggest knock. Zach Berman (@ZBerm) April 30, 2022 From our NFL Draft coverage: Here are. 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. After practice, he eats, studies, works out, and sometimes hits the books again. So I feel like youve just got to gain the respect of guys and the trust of guys, and youve got to know who youre playing with. The potential is, too -- along with the money. Magnificent Malan ton steers England to victory in tense chase, Sterling's camp dismiss reports of Chelsea unrest amid Arsenal links, Nakobe Dean interview: On becoming a doctor, mechanical engineering and winning a National Championship with Georgia, Due to your consent preferences, youre not able to view this, Exclusive: Meet the NFL Draft quarterback who owes his grandma new windows. Georgia junior inside linebacker Nakobe Dean was the surprise recipient of the 37th Butkus Award on Sunday. "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. I used to see veterans who lost limbs and everything. Having to balance all of that helps with my mental intensity and fighting adversity. Along with his smarts, Dean believes he can bring plenty more to an NFL locker room. 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. "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. He is expected to return for the start of summer practice and the 2021 season. 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. This seeming omnipresence has been there from the beginning, and it's easy for Dean and those around him to draw a line from the way his brain works in the classroom to how it does on the field. Older . The way he operated day in and day out showed that, and that is distinctly different from a lot of people in college., (Photo: Jeffrey Vest / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). Thread starter jdecision21; Start date Today at 9:47 AM; Forums. The jump from no compensation to millions was, at times, a culture shock. * 5 QB Pressures vs. Michigan, 2021 He's the extra blitzer needed in Jonathan Gannon's defense. That's not a combination that lends itself to a lot of free time or a "normal" college experience. 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. News, Interviews, Comment & Analysis @ch_skysports. Later that night, when Dean is able to rejoin following practice, film sessions, training room work and positional meetings, he is told how the impromptu giveaway went. "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. Transfer Centre LIVE! Nakobe Dean was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 83rd overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft. Youd be on the phone with him and hed say, OK, Coach, I appreciate that, but I have to get off the phone and do my homework now. He has priorities. NFL 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. Currently working as a Mechanical Engineer at Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners). 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. Offenses are more complex. The 21-year-old said he is two semesters away, about 33 more credit hours, from getting his degree. Neketta Dean, Nakobe's mother, rewarded him $100 each semester for every perfect transcript. Dean has great instincts and speed, but he missed Georgias spring practice in 2021 with a torn labrum. UGA football's Nakobe Dean receives NFL player comparisons Share this article James Morgan Dean has impressive instincts, football intelligence and is extremely fast. "One of my goals next season is to establish myself as one of the best linebackers in the NFL. Dean graduated high school with a 4.3 GPA and carried a 3.55 GPA in mechanical engineering at Georgia. 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. As a five-star recruit considered by many to be the nations top insider linebacker prospect when he was coming out of Horns Lake, Dean had numerous scholarship offers from the top programs in the country. Growing up, my mom is a veteran. (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. "They were community service kids," she says. Its a blessing, he said. "But to have both at that age, that has only happened to me one time, and it was with Nakobe.". He tackles with perfect form. Football . The award honors faculty who have demonstrated an outstanding record of research achievements and publications during academic year 2021-2022 . Nakobe Dean (@NakobeDean) January 11, 2022. Heisman finalist C.J. Life is busier. That's certainly new, or at least different. "Growing up, my mother, it was always education, education, education. He ended up choosing Georgia, and now has a national title to add to his accolades. "I'm going to bring that winning mentality to the NFL, my leadership," he explains. 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. Upon arriving at Georgia to focus on football he majored in mechanical engineering. I feel like I bring that winning mentality and that leadership to whatever team, and that passion and that energy that I play with.". Brock Bowers' 88-Yard TD Proved Georgia's Freshman Tight End is Special, Georgia's Colors Were Almost Red, Black, andYellow. It's been an absolute nightmare for opponents trying to move the ball. What schools have the most players invited to the 2023 NFL combine? Flashes of quick feet and closing speed are elite. View Nakobe Dean's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. ATHENS, Ga. -- Nakobe Dean's eyes are glued to the TV above him. So it was no surprise that when NIL became a reality and offers started coming in, the Deans would look at it not as a way to primarily make money, but rather as a way to keep doing what they had been doing ever since Dean was a kid. 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. Classes are harder. David Gattie, a professor from @UGA_Engineering, because above all else, Dean wants to be an engineer. Mechanical engineering emerged as the winner. He didnt love the chemistry class he took, so he decided on mechanical engineering: I was interested in prosthetics, how they work and the design of them, so I just stuck to that.. Those two soldiers have been through quite a few wars together. As the 19th-best player in the class of 2019, Dean had his pick of the litter when it came to college football programs. 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. On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. Adding Nakobe Dean to a weekend that already included Jordan Davis, Cam Jurgens . It started first with a few deals before the season, then, after Georgia beat Clemson, there were more offers. 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 . 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! https://t.co/kFd8Bf0EUe @UGAAthletics. 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. Dean, who is a mechanical engineering major, slips on . Here is a scouting report and three things to know about Dean: Dean was the definition of a traditional linebacker on defense for Georgia last season, taking 582 snaps in the box for the national champions. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel), mechanical engineering student with a 4.0 GPA, Alabama QB Bryce Young wins Heisman, thanks his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Clemson QB D.J. Within that, there would well be at least five first-rounders. It wasn't about the money; Dean simply wanted to be the best in every avenue of his life. Welcome to the team !. "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. 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'. That was enough to know what kind of player he has in his locker room. "We can't be giving that to people. 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.. ", "For 99.9% of these kids, it's not necessarily like life-changing money, so they have to understand they need to put half of it away for taxes," says Zach Soskin, who founded a management company that facilitates NIL deals for college athletes. Change of direction is typically good. Before football he figured he would become a doctor. 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. 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