Dean can be your general and your enforcer, with the lightning acceleration to close space in an instant, the lateral smoothness and diagnosis to be effective in coverage, finisher power to rattle tight ends and running backs, and gap accuracy and timing to rush and stunt as a blitzer in the way so common to Kirby Smart's Bulldogs defense. Dean was considered to the top linebacker in the class of 2019. Nakobe Dean just made history as Georgia's second ever Butkus award winner. Three trades in a chaotic top five, The new law changing service academy football, and the coaches pushing back, Realignment chatter: How the Pac-12 holds the key to it all. Dean, of course, is not alone in this endeavor. Within that, there would well be at least five first-rounders. According to ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr, he's also been climbing NFL Draft boards and currently sits as a top-15 prospect. For players like Dean, NIL has added another dimension to their college experience. Join the Heavy on Eagles newsletter here! Linebacker Nakobe Dean is one of the primary reasons the Georgia defense has been a brick wall. >> Subscribe to Sports Spectrum Magazine for more stories where sports and faith connect <<. Dean's mother once referred to him as a "math wiz," recalling a time when he entered a math competition and won it. "And so I wanted them to see each other in a different environment.". Dean was the leader of that unit. The 21-year-old said he is two semesters away, about 33 more credit hours, from getting his degree. * 5 QB Pressures vs. Michigan, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS Earlier this month, the national champion Georgia Bulldogs turned the NFL Scouting Combine into their own showcase of freaky athleticism. That defense is led by junior inside linebacker Nakobe Dean, whos a team captain and the winner of the 2021 Butkus Award, given to the nations top linebacker. Currently working as a Mechanical Engineer at Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners). "That instinct is just in me now.". Just things like that kind of help me basically -- it's like a puzzle piece, you kind of put it together and it definitely helps me out a lot.". Along with his smarts, Dean believes he can bring plenty more to an NFL locker room. Dean explains how he developed as a leader while at Georgia and how will he adapt to the NFL with his smaller size for a linebacker. 90. 15 on the USA Today pre-season Chosen 25247Sports.com five-star prospectranked as the #1 ILB nationally, #14 overall prospect nationally and the #1 prospect in MississippiPrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #13 nationally and a member of the Top 150 Dream TeamRivals.com five-star prospect, ranked #19 nationally, #1 ILB and #1 in MississippiESPN.com four-star prospect, #23 nationally, #3 OLB, #11 in the Southeast and #1 in MississippiLed Horn Lake to a 15-0 season, No. (via @Eagles) pic.twitter.com/AmVs4zkRY3, Theres a joke in there somewhere about Nakobe Deans injury list, his NFL Draft drop before the Eagles picked him in the third round, and pursuing the opportunity to help himself regenerate.I made it on the Dawg Walk Talk Podcast this past week. He definitely showed that today, and he showed that yesterday in our meetings., Former UGA teammates Nakobe Dean and Jordan Davis arrive together for their first Eagles practice, (via @DZangaroNBCS) pic.twitter.com/OdgNu3Nwcj. The furthest thing down his priority list is to go out and party with people. That was enough to know what kind of player he has in his locker room. Can the Lions fix their defense? The Bulldogs' defense was arguably the best in the nation in 2021, led by Dean as the leader of the unit. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. He's a 4.0 GPA engineering majorhe's one of the premier linebackers in all of college footballand here he is with kip-up in full pads Nakobe Dean is ELITE! First-round defensive tackle Jordan Davis will wear No. Dean reported for Eagles rookie minicamp on Friday with a wide smile on his face. "It just brings a smile to my face any time I go home and I'm able to talk to the kids younger than me coming up because now they've got somebody they can look up to. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. "One of my goals next season is to establish myself as one of the best linebackers in the NFL. View Nakobe Dean's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. We are seeking an enthusiastic, energized, and experienced Head of . 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Watch all three days of the 2022 NFL Draft unfold on Sky Sports NFL, April 28-30, starting with live build-up to day one from 9pm on Thursday, April 28, with the first picks expected to be made just after 1am. Jelani Woods is an athletic marvel - can he succeed in the NFL? Michigan running back Blake Corum also donated turkeys during the Thanksgiving holiday to families in need. #Eagles rookie LB Nakobe Dean said he will be a full participant during the team's rookie minicamp this weekend. The original plan was to get 10 meals from the restaurant that was going to host Monday night's watch party and take them to the shelter. Dean, who is a mechanical engineering major, slips on . Georgia won the game 37-10. Anytime somebody asks me that I kind of just talk about the passion I have for the game. Preparing for an SEC opponent like Kentucky or Florida the . Dean left Georgia boasting a 3.5 GPA and has vowed to finish his mechanical engineering degree, which is roughly two semesters short of completion. "So I wanted to make that easier while also showing these kids that, even though they might want to grow up and play sports right now, there are also other avenues you can use to be successful if you don't make it on the field.". Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Nakobe Dean finished the 2020 college football season as Georgia's leading tackler. They won this game for us.. Without Him, none of this would have been possible. Mechanical engineering emerged as the winner. Feldman: Nakobe Dean didn't work out at the NFL combine, but NFL coaches love the 'super bright' linebacker. From figuring out where the money is coming from, to where it's going and how it'll be taxed, to balancing it with all other requirements, football or not, players have realized they need a plan. . Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba praises God after record-setting Rose Bowl Now, though, Dean can do all of those things and actually start and help fund internships for student-athletes right away, while also discussing the possibility of investing in the company in the near future. They're getting a tour of the facility and seeing the bed that Dean is sponsoring. Dean, a mechanical engineering major with a 3.5 GPA, was the first name mentioned when I asked one coach what was the most impressive interview hed done at the combine. "Growing up, my mother, it was always education, education, education. "Surreal family, a feeling that was second to none. "I think it's great what they're doing, but it's worth noting that we're now counting on these 21-year-olds who are making sometimes tens of thousands of dollars to be the ones that are giving back and doing good," Soskin says. Navigating it has been both a challenge and an opportunity. Stakes are higher. It was kind of my thing. Uiagalelei thanks God for challenges: Jesus put me in this position, Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba praises God after record-setting Rose Bowl, North Carolina QB Sam Howell declares for NFL draft: [Life is] about living for Jesus, Heisman finalist C.J. When NIL deals started rolling in, my priorities were having them still let me focus on football and whether there was a way to give through the deals, Dean told ESPN, which highlighted him sponsoring a bed at an Athens, Georgia, homeless shelter, and working with the Boys and Girls Club. Sometimes youre around a player that is book smart but maybe not football smart. Dean, who is a mechanical engineering major, slips on a fluorescent green hard hat and tilts it forward just enough so that, somehow, it looks cooler on him than it does on anyone else in the room. It was a unique situation where you felt like he could handle the cerebral piece as well as whats on paper, but it also translated to the field because hes very instinctual. This seeming omnipresence has been there from the beginning, and it's easy for Dean and those around him to draw a line from the way his brain works in the classroom to how it does on the field. Nakobe Dean was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 83rd overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft. "We were at the forefront of it. His priority is to be the best player he can possibly be and to be the best student. AS THEY GET ready to leave the shelter, Dean signs his sponsored bed, and a woman who is staying there asks him to sign two Georgia hats for two girls who were unable to be there. He can even drop back into coverage, like when he had a pick-six to close out the first half against Florida. His reward was the Butkus Award as the best linebacker in college football. Engineering, for me, I feel like I want to work in prosthetics growing up, my mom is a veteran so she used to always go to the VA [Veterans Affairs] and everything, and I used to see like veterans who had lost limbs and everything, so I just thought at a young age like whats a way I can help them and build like prosthetics and things like that and it kind of came back out when I was picking my major for college.. The 2020 Butkus Award semifinalist was the Bulldogs' leading tackler last season with 71 stops, including a team-high seven tackles in the win over No. . He joined Phil Perry on a new episode of the Next Pats Podcast to share why he'd benefit any team that takes a chance on him in the draft. They seem to have the same philosophy (as Georgia) when it comes to playing defense, when it comes to playing football.". And listen to the DawgsHQ crew on our podcast Dawg Walk Talk onSpotifyandApple Podcasts. "Some kids mature early and they're physically ready, but there's no way they can handle the playbook and the calls and all the things that are going on," Boyette says. Welcome to the team !. Try a week on us. Become a member of DawgsHQ today. 51; and sixth-round tight end Grant Calcaterra gets No. Without any structured oversight from the NCAA and loose restrictions varying from state to state, the world of NIL has become, in the words of one marketing agent, the Wild West. Offenses are more complex. He smiles. "Then my mother and father they were in military so my mother used to go to the VA and I used to see veterans amputees, missing arms, missing legs, things like that. Not even the gargantuan demands of a NFL career. 13 overall. Not amazing. A young boy says the words quietly like he's trying not to get caught. . Rankings for the 2023 NFL draft: Top prospects at every position from Kiper, McShay, Miller, Reid, Kiper's new Big Board rankings for the 2023 NFL draft: Top 25 prospects, Syracuse QB Shrader to miss spring practice, Sources: Asst. Also in the new episode: Perrybreaks down what makes Dean so special and what hed bring to the Patriots' defense. Dean has been quizzed on both a lot. Dean, a mechanical engineering major with a 3.5 GPA, was the first name . "Canned food drives, I've done about a thousand of them. As bigger brands settle into the NIL game, boosters get more involved and players get more creative, the money is bound to get bigger, Soskin notes. 47. He sees that part of his skill set translating to the gridiron. "That's Kobe Dean," she tells him. Eagles Rookie Nakobe Dean Reveals Incredible Little Passion, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Would love your thoughts, please comment. 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