"For us, [NIL] hasn't really been about making money, it's about using this platform to help others.". "You're not getting rich off community service," Neketta says. Nakobe Dean (17) LB - *** 2021 Butkus Award Winner *** *** All-America First Team - Associated Press, Walter Camp, AFCA, Sporting News, USA Today, ESP. ", How Eagles' Nakobe Dean embodied the new life of a college football star, Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits, The Turnover Luck Index: Rating every 2022 team, from USC to Rutgers, Stoops: QB Leary (pec) 'close to full go' for UK, Hall of Fame coach Ault named to CFP committee, Top draft prospect Carter charged in fatal crash, New NCAA president readies for NIL, legal issues, NCAA panel eyes shorter football games in 2023, Ex-Vols staffers agree to show-cause penalties, UNC hires ex-Browns HC Kitchens as assistant, Kiper's updated NFL mock draft: Who's moving up for a QB? With the help of scholarships, students can cut their tuition and other expenses.Newcastle upon Tyne, where Newcastle University is located, has a superb quality of life, and it is easy to find affordable accommodation. "Surreal family, a feeling that was second to none. After Georgia won its national semifinal matchup over Michigan to advance to the national title game, Dean was asked what it would be like for a boy from Horn Lake to play for a national championship. Its a blessing, he said. Change of direction is typically good. Not even the gargantuan demands of a NFL career. "I'm going to bring that winning mentality to the NFL, my leadership," he explains. While Dean grew up, he saw how often she visited the VA and spoke with disabled veterans. He's the extra blitzer needed in Jonathan Gannon's defense. Then you decompress, watch film, and then, you have to go do something hard like that math. . David Gattie, a professor from @UGA_Engineering, because above all else, Dean wants to be an engineer. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | Here's how the other top 15 fared. Dean took that, and decided to build a career on both. But Dean does not need to tell you that. I always tell them I want them to be better than me, not like me, better than me. You cant treat everybody the same way as far as getting on them, so of course, Ive got to come in, earn my respect. 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 archives bits and pieces from the games of current NFL linebackers, from the Tennessee Titans' Zach Cunningham and the way he takes on blocks, to Roquan Smith's open-field tackling with the Chicago Bears and how Indianapolis Colts star Darius Leonard is able to dispossess ball-carriers. He'll be a leader on the Eagles' defense. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. Dean, Channing Tindall, Trezmen Marshall, Rian Davis and Mekhail Sherman are Georgias returning inside linebackers. Dean was considered to the top linebacker in the class of 2019. "He's a great player, I like the way he was versatile, he's got the size to be an outside backer and rush off the edge, but also take a step back and be a middle linebacker, so his versatility speaks volumes," he said. Sports was just a hobby growing up until I got to high school. The Philadelphia Eagles selected Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean in the third round of the 2022 . But the player who was the best on that defense, middle linebacker Nakobe Dean, didnt work out in Indy although according to sources, he still wowed some NFL coaches. A number of athletes around the country have taken their NIL opportunities and flip them into impact beyond their own. Dean finished 2019 with 25 total tackles and played in all 14 games. Mechanical engineering emerged as the winner. "I feel like my mindset is second to none. "We know all the hard work we put in, we're living our dream, being able to make it to the NFL. "Growing up, my mother, it was always education, education, education. As a 15-year-old, he could hang with 18-year-olds physically and gain an edge mentally with the way he viewed the game. After the game ended, Dean took a knee and bowed his head on the field. Sometimes youre around a player that is book smart but maybe not football smart. (via @Eagles) pic.twitter.com/AmVs4zkRY3. ", Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Dean's mother is a veteran of the United States military. NEKETTA IS IN her element. @NakobeDean decided to to study engineering in college after visiting VA hospitals with his mother, who is a veteran. 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. In case youre wondering, the hardest class hes taken so far in his major is either thermal dynamics or machine design, but he knows both will help with what he plans to do beyond football. Feldman: Nakobe Dean didn't work out at the NFL combine, but NFL coaches love the 'super bright' linebacker. Follow Bruce on Twitter @BruceFeldmanCFB. We just want to walk through these good things that God has provided for us and were not going to do it with any pride or boasting or those things. 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. He sends shivers down the quarterback's spine when he pursues a sack. "I feel good about it just because I always knew I wanted to establish myself as the best linebacker in college football, it was one of my goals for the season. The Bulldogs' defense was arguably the best in the nation in 2021, led by Dean as the leader of the unit. >> Subscribe to Sports Spectrum Magazine for more stories where sports and faith connect <<. Associated Press, Walter Camp, AFCA, Sporting News, USA Today, ESPN, The Athletic, CBS ***. 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. Deans measurables in Indianapolis were modest by NFL linebacker standards: 5-foot-11, 229 pounds with 31 7/8-inch arms, but his film is elite. He plans on majoring in either chemical or mechanical engineering in college. He also had 31 QB hurries, six pass breakups and two interceptions. At both the homeless shelter and the Boys & Girls Club, staff members are quick to point out how, in the past, athletes from the area have been able to volunteer their time but not their resources in this fashion. "Nakobe is 20 and has no kids," Neketta said. He and his mother praised God for being in such a situation. 47. Nakobe Dean still has a couple semesters left to complete his mechanical engineering degree at Georgia. Having to balance all of that helps with my mental intensity and fighting adversity. Scout after scout raved about his instinctive play at the second level, which allowed him to move a tick faster than most to the ball. As a mechanical engineering student with a 4.0 GPA, hes also the play-caller for the defense and a projected first-round NFL draft pick. 1, Report: PGA Tour trimming some fields, ending cuts, Trade tracker: Kings' Quick era ends with deal to Jackets, Rodgers out of isolation, call on '23 coming 'soon enough'. As the 19th-best player in the class of 2019, Dean had his pick of the litter when it came to college football programs. His versatility will be attractive to NFL teams, and he may be a highly touted prospect in the 2022 NFL draft. In fact, academics have been his top priority throughout his life. As the TV crew breaks down Tom Brady highlights -- the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are playing the New York Giants, who have two Georgia alums, J.R. Reed and Tae Crowder -- Dean watches intently. Dean will fall below some of the size thresholds that certain teams have at linebacker, especially with a linebacker in the first round, but his key, read and flow skills are outstanding with the open-field instincts to impact the game in different ways, said The Athletics NFL draft analyst Dane Brugler. 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.. Full Time position. Fresh off football practice and film sessions, the Georgia linebacker is in the middle of Pauley's, a loud restaurant in downtown Athens. Dean had a 3.5 GPA at Georgia in mechanical engineering, but he remains about two semesters shy of his degree, which he has said he intends to complete. Georgia coaches have known just how special Dean is from the first day he arrived on campus. 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 21 overall, but if he does, Bill Belichick and Co. will need to strongly consider using their first-round selection on him. Uiagalelei thanks God for challenges: Jesus put me in this position It was the defense who kept us in this game, said that former walk-on, QB Stetson Bennett, in his postgame press conference, while we were stumbling over our own feet the entire first half and then starting out in the second half. Hell look to match previous defensive studs who wore that number like Corey Simons, Darren Howard, and Mike Golic. 1 state ranking and the 2018 MHSAA Class 6A State title, the first in Horn Lakes history2018 Mississippi Mr. Football for Class 6A2018 National Lineman of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Atlantahad 175 total tackles, along with 26 tackles for loss, seven sacks, three INTs and two forced fumbles as a senioralso had nine TDs as an RB for the Eaglesselected to represent the Team Elite team in Nikes The Opening 2018 Finalstallied 147 total stops, 25 TFLs and nine sacks as a juniorracked up 438 total tackles, 61.5 tackles for loss, 18 sacks, six INTs and 12 total TDs in his Horn Lake careeralso competed on varsity baseball, basketball and track teams at different points in high school. Dean is projected to be the leader of Georgias stout linebacker room. First, though, things need to get organized, and Neketta is taking over, calling out orders and almost doing a play-by-play of what's going on. Georgia allowed just 10.2 points per game (regular season and playoffs), the fifth-best scoring defense since 2000. Second-round center Cam Jurgens will wear No. Some programs have partnered with companies, while others have brought in speakers. Dean sizzled in a Georgia defense arguably consisting of seven or eight first-round-worthy prospects last season as he collected 72 tackles, a team-high 10.5 tackles for loss, a second-most six sacks, 31 quarterback hurries, six pass breakups and a second-most two interceptions. "I hope to bring the winning mentality," he said. "Growing up, I was always able to understand the little stuff coaches wanted me to do on certain plays quicker than most.". A young boy says the words quietly like he's trying not to get caught. They noted beyond him having great intelligence that Dean also thinks incredibly quickly on his feet and can process information at an extremely high rate. That gave them confidence that he could handle anything they challenged him with, and better still they say, that he would also use his aptitude to impact those around him. One of the benefits of NIL, Soskin points out, is that players are having to learn how to manage money at lower stakes than they will have to in the NFL. Navigating it has been both a challenge and an opportunity. He smiles. Full name NAKOBE RASHOD DEAN.major: Mechanical Engineering.recipient of the Ken and Jody Jackson Family Scholarship, as well as the Ramsey Scholarship for Academic . The Georgia Bulldogs have been nothing short of magnificent on the defensive side of the ball this season. He pulls one of the kids aside and tells him about how some of the machines work. Was the team captain for the national champs. When the Philadelphia Eagles drafted Nakobe Dean, they knew about his hard-nosed playing style and confident leadership. "My mom said I would have loved it.". Editor's note: This story originally published on Dec. 29, 2021. "But to have both at that age, that has only happened to me one time, and it was with Nakobe.". Flashes of quick feet and closing speed are elite. There's a chance he may not slide all the way down to the Patriots at No. it's always funny when we look for young kids to be the best example for all of us.". Members of the Bulldogs defense put on a dazzling display, from 304-pound Devonte Wyatts blazing 4.77 40 to 6-foot-5, 272-pound fellow defensive lineman Travon Walker running a 4.51 40, vertical jumping 35-5 inches, and timing a 6.89 in the 3-Cone, to 230-pound linebacker Channing Tindall running a 4.47 40 and vertical jumping 42 inches, to 6-foot-6, 341-pound behemoth Jordan Davis clocking an unbelievable 4.78 40 with a 32-inch vertical and a 10-3 broad jump. High School: Horn Lake HS, coached by Brad Boyette2018 High School Butkus Award winner as the nations top prep LBselected for the 2019 Under Armour All-America Gamechosen as the 2018-19 Gatorade High School Football Player in Mississippi USA Today All-USA first team and listed at No. As a famous comedian once said, its not real life.But I couldnt help but notice one interaction in the replies to that video up above.Nakobe Dean will have every opportunity to thrive with the Philadelphia Eagles. Was the team captain for the national champs. "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. "We were at the forefront of it. . Because of the NCAA's sudden decision to allow NIL deals, the educational aspect has been done on the fly. Dean was a five-star recruit out of Horn Lake High School in Horn Lake, Mississippi. Aerospace Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Drafting, Mechanical Engineer. He finished with four tackles Monday night, after leading the team in tackles (68) and sacks (six) for the season. It's going to mean a lot. Dean's performance on the field is All-American worthy. A mechanical engineering major, Dean carries a 3.55 grade point average. What comes second nature to Dean is what Neketta has been doing her whole life. Dean recorded 71 tackles and 1.5 sacks last season. The Butkus Award winner (best linebacker in nation) was also a finalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which goes annually to college football's defensive player of the year, but also gives equal weight to personal character. You work to the end, we saw all the hard work we put in work out.". Oh, and that straight-A streak? Led by junior Nakobe Dean, this is a really, really solid group. #Eagles rookie LB Nakobe Dean said he will be a full participant during the team's rookie minicamp this weekend. But he took so many mental reps. He boasts the best speed among linebackers in the 2022 class, and that's a quality New England certainly could use on the defensive side of the ball. The New England Patriots have multiple needs heading to this month's NFL Draft, inside linebacker perhaps chief among them. Dean got his hat problem fixed really quick. Rookie Numbers#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/iV7TAxXVba, Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) May 6, 2022. 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