Justin Staples
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
.jpg) Staples with the Cleveland Browns in 2014 | |||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | December 10, 1989 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) | ||||||
| College | Illinois (2008–2012) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: undrafted | ||||||
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Justin Ikeem Staples (born December 10, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini. He played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans.
Staples played high school football at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio.[1] He was named to the Cleveland Plain Dealer All-State team as a linebacker his senior year, 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 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2009 to 2012. He was redshirted in 2008.[2] He played 48 games as a defensive end for the Illini, recording 62 career tackles, 2.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.[3][4] He is also a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity[5]