Justin Staples
| No. 57 Tennessee Titans | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Date of birth: | December 10, 1989 | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Lakewood (OH) St. Edward | ||
| College: | Illinois | ||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Justin Ikeem Staples (born December 10, 1989) is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and attended St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio. He has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns.
Early years
Staples played high school football for the St. Edward High School Eagles.[1] He was named to the Cleveland Plain Dealer All-State team as a senior, recording 92 tackles, seven sacks, one interception, 11 pass break-ups, six forced fumbles and two recovered fumbles. He was also picked for the Big 33 Football Classic, which at the time featured the best Pennsylvania and Ohio seniors.[2]
College career
Staples played for the Illinois Fighting Illini from 2009 to 2012. He was redshirted in 2008.[2] He recorded 62 career tackles, 2.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.[3] He is also a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity[4]
Professional career
Cleveland Browns
Staples signed with the Cleveland Browns in April 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft.[5] He was released by the Browns on August 31 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 25, 2013. He signed a futures contract with the Browns on December 30, 2103. He was released by the Browns on September 9, 2014.[6]
Tennessee Titans
Staples was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on September 16, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on November 20 and made his NFL debut on November 23, 2014 against the Philadelphia Eagles, recording one tackle.[6][7] He was released by the Titans on September 6, 2015 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 8, 2015.[8][9] Staples was promoted to the active roster on October 17, 2015.[9]
References
- ↑ Doerschuk , Steve (August 10, 2013). "St. Edward grad Justin Staples hopes to make team as undrafted free agent". cantonrep.com. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- 1 2 "Justin Staples". fightingillini.com. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Justin Staples". clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ↑ "University of Illinois Fraternities & Sororities". facebook.com. April 29, 2013. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Former Illini Justin Staples Trying to Make It on Browns". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- 1 2 "Justin Staples". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Justin Staples". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ↑ Patra, Kevin (September 6, 2015). "Titans acquire Terrance West; place David Cobb on IR". nfl.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- 1 2 "JUSTIN STAPLES". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.