Gabe Northern
American football player and coach (born 1974)
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Gabriel O'Kara Northern (born June 8, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker and defensive end for five seasons with the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He served as defensive line coach at Prairie View A&M from 2011 to 2012 and 2014, and in the same position at Grambling State from 2001 to 2003.[2]
Defensive end
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
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| Positions | Linebacker Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | June 8, 1974 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Glen Oaks (Merrydale, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1996: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick | ||||||||
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Northern was selected in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft with the 53rd overall pick.[3] As a rookie in 1996, he finished the year with five sacks and 19 tackles. In his second season, he started one game and recorded 24 tackles. He made the switch to outside linebacker in 1998 and started 16 games, finishing with two sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, and 32 tackles. In 1999, he again started 16 games and finished with 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and 35 tackles.[4]
