Sean Progar-Jackson
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| Position: | Outside linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 7, 1990 Park Ridge, Illinois |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Glenbrook (IL) South |
| College: | Northern Illinois |
| Undrafted: | 2013 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Sean Progar-Jackson (born June 7, 1990) is a former American football outside linebacker. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Northern Illinois.
Early life
[edit]He attended Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Illinois. He was a three-time all-conference selection who earned all-state honors in his senior season and was an all-area selection as a junior in high school.[1] He was named twice as the team's most valuable defensive player.[1] He recorded a total of 40 sacks and forced 12 fumbles in three seasons while in high school.[1]
College career
[edit]Progar-Jackson played college football at Northern Illinois.
He was a redshirt freshman and sat out the entire 2008 season. He was selected as the team's defensive work team player of the year.
In his freshman year, he had 30 tackles, 6 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and one pass deflection. He earned freshman of the year honors with Northern Illinois as well as being selected as a Freshman All-American.
In his sophomore year, he recorded 38 tackles, 4 sacks and one pass deflection.[1] He was selected to the first-team All Mid-American Conference team following the conclusion of the season.[2]
In his junior year, he had 52 tackles, 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one pass deflection.[1] He was selected to the second-team All Mid-American Conference team.[3] He was selected as the NIU Defensive Lineman of the Year by the coaching staff.[3]
In his senior year, he had 49 tackles, a career-high 8.5 sacks, one interception, 2 forced fumbles and 2 pass deflections.[1] He was selected to the first-team All-MAC team following his senior season.[2]
Progar-Jackson finished college with a total of 169 tackles, 24.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 5 pass deflections and one interception.[1]
Professional career
[edit]On May 12, 2013, he signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 26, 2013.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Sean Progar College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ^ a b "Northern Illinois Profile". niuhuskies.com.
- ^ a b "All Mid American Conference Honors Announced". thenewscenter.tv. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- ^ "Sean Progar-Jackson". footballdb.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.