Josh Savage
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Ozark, Alabama, U.S.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | September 28, 1980 Ozark, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 276 lb (125 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Utah | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2004: undrafted | ||||||
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Josh Joel Savage (born September 28, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004.
Savage also played for the Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints, Florida Tuskers and Omaha Nighthawks.
Savage was a Second-team All-State selection and team captain as a senior at Hillcrest High School (Salt Lake City, Utah), He had 8 sacks as that season. He lettered two years in basketball and football.
College career
Savage was a three-year starter at defensive end for the Utes, played in 44 career games with 34 starts. He totaled 120 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss and 12 sacks. In 2003, as senior, named First-team All-Mountain West after starting all 12 games with 47 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two sacks and nine passes defensed. As junior, was an honorable mention All-conference selection after starting all 11 games and totaling 29 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and six sacks. In 2001, he started 11 games at left end and played in all 12 games and had 36 total tackles, 7 for loss, 4 sacks and 3 pass breakups. In 2000 as a redshirt freshman he played in nine games and made 8 total tackles. In 1999, he was a redshirt.