Sean Progar-Jackson

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.

Sean Progar-Jackson
No. 59
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1990-06-07) 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
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

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

Northern Illinois

He finished college with a total of 169 tackles, 24.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 5 pass deflections and one interception.[1]

Redshirt freshman season

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.

Freshman season

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.

Sophomore season

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]

Junior season

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]

Senior season

In his senior year, he had 49 tackles, a career-high 8.5 sacks, one interception, 2 forced fumble and 2 pass deflections.[1] He was selected to the first-team All-MAC team following his senior season.[2]

Professional career

New York Jets

On May 12, 2013, he signed with the New York Jets as undrafted free agent. He spent time on the active roster and practice squad before later playing for several other NFL teams.

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References
  1. "Sean Progar College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  2. "Northern Illinois Profile". niuhuskies.com.
  3. "All Mid American Conference Honors Announced". thenewscenter.tv. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
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